Around Murphreesboro ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Greenwood. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the southwest of where Murphreesboro would have been located. Greenwood has a population of 13,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Grenada. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the southeast of Murphreesboro and has a population of 12,100 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Murphreesboro, with the nearest first.
- Rosebloom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Paynes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Turkey Foot Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
- Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
- Tillatoba
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
- Grenada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenada
- Grenada is located in Grenada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenada <3>
- Memphis Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis Junction
- Memphis Junction is located in Grenada County
- Coffeeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Coffeeville is located in Yalobusha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coffeeville <3>
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- Swan Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
- Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County
- Avalon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Glendora
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <3>
- Elliott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott is located in Grenada County
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Albin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albin
- Albin is located in Tallahatchie County
- Swan Lake
For more communities neighboring Murphreesboro, please visit our County-by-County Page for Murphreesboro.
Tallahatchie County ...
Murphreesboro would have been located within present day Tallahatchie County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tallahatchie County: Coahoma, Grenada, Leflore, Panola, Quitman, Sunflower & Yalobusha.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Murphreesboro ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Murphreesboro.
Airports Near Murphreesboro ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Murphreesboro and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Murphreesboro.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Mississippi:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Murphreesboro. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Tallahatchie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Murphreesboro), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |