Around Newport ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Tupelo. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the north of where Newport would have been located. Tupelo has a population of 38,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Starkville. It is located about 31 miles [ km] to the south of Newport and has a population of 25,700 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities: Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Newport.<2>
- Abbott [Clay County]
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- Abbott [Clay County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the south of Newport
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- Aberdeen [Monroe County]
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- Aberdeen [Monroe County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the southeast of Newport
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,205 people
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- Amory [Monroe County]
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- Amory [Monroe County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the east of Newport
- Estimated population in 2019: 6,794 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amory<3>
- Egypt [Chickasaw County]
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- Egypt [Chickasaw County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Newport
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- Egypt [Holmes County]
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- Egypt [Holmes County] lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the east of Newport
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- Goodford [Pontotoc County]
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- Goodford [Pontotoc County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Newport
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- Houston [Chickasaw County]
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- Houston [Chickasaw County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the west of Newport
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,427 people
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- Nettleton [Lee County]
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- Nettleton [Lee County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northeast of Newport
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,919 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nettleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettleton<3>
- New Houlka [Chickasaw County]
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- New Houlka [Chickasaw County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Newport
- Estimated population in 2019: 607 people
- Former name for New Houlka:
- Houlka
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka<3>
- New Wren [Monroe County]
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- New Wren [Monroe County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northeast of Newport
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- Okolona [Chickasaw County]
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- Okolona [Chickasaw County] lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the north of Newport
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,591 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona<3>
- Shannon [Lee County]
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- Shannon [Lee County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north of Newport
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,763 people
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- Una [Clay County]
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- Una [Clay County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the south of Newport
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- Van Vleet [Chickasaw County]
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- Van Vleet [Chickasaw County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northwest of Newport
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- Wren [Monroe County]
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- Wren [Monroe County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the northeast of Newport
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- Houston [Chickasaw County]
For more communities neighboring Newport, please visit our County-by-County Page for Newport.
Chickasaw County ...
Newport would have been located within present day Chickasaw County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chickasaw County: Calhoun, Clay, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc & Webster.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Newport ...
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 Newport.
Airports Near Newport ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Newport and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Newport.
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:
- National Park Service (NPS) sites in Mississippi
- America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways
- RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions
- Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations
- Only In Your State - Places to visit in Mississippi
- The Living New Deal - Sites in Mississippi
- Murals of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) - New Deal Art in Mississippi
Other Roadside Stops ...
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 Newport. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Newport) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9068, Longitude: -88.7617 In this case, the coordinates for Newport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Chickasaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Newport), 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. |