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Nearest Communities to Nola,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Nola, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Nola:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Nola is located in Lawrence County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Copiah, Jefferson Davis, Lincoln, Marion, Simpson & Walthall.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 165 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Nola. Of these communities, 144 are located in counties other than Lawrence County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Nola (which is Lawrence County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Nola

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Lawrence County   (where Nola resides)
    • County Seat for Lawrence:   Monticello
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nola.
      • Sontag
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Sontag is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sontag
      • Tryus
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosella
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Wanilla
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Wanilla is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanilla
      • Pines Ferry
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Pines Ferry is located in Lawrence County
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      • Lamberts Store
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Lamberts Store is located in Lawrence County
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      • Monticello
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ferguson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Ferguson is located in Lawrence County
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      • Oma
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Oma is located in Lawrence County
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      • Hardscrabble ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Hardscrabble is located in Lawrence County
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      • Hooker
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Robinwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Robinwood is located in Lawrence County
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        • Silver Creek
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Topeka
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Topeka is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topeka
        • Grange ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Bristers Store
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Bristers Store is located in Lawrence County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristers Store
        • Arm
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Verna
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • New Hebron
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jayess
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Tilton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Copiah County
    • County Website:   https://www.copiahcountyms.gov/
    • County Seat for Copiah:   Hazlehurst
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nola.
      • Stronghope
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Stronghope is located in Copiah County
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      • Sand Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Sand Hill is located in Copiah County
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      • Cowanville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Cowanville is located in Copiah County
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      • Wesson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Beauregard
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Ashley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Ashley is located in Copiah County
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      • Rockport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Rockport is located in Copiah County
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      • Sardis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Martinsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Coaler ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Coaler is located in Copiah County
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      • Kinnaird ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Kinnaird is located in Copiah County
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      • Georgetown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Georgetown is located in Copiah County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
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        • Old Georgetown ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Old Georgetown is located in Copiah County
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        • Shady Grove
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Shady Grove is located in Copiah County
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        • Coars Springs ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Coars Springs is located in Copiah County
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        • Browns Wells
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Browns Wells is located in Copiah County
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        • Hazlehurst
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Gallatin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Gallatin is located in Copiah County
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        • Glancy
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Midway
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Midway is located in Copiah County
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        • Bowerton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Ruby
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Ruby is located in Copiah County
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        • Tillman
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Tillman is located in Copiah County
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        • Gallman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Gallman is located in Copiah County
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        • Hopewell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Smyrna
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Smyrna is located in Copiah County
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        • Beech Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Beech Grove is located in Copiah County
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        • Crystal Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Gatesville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Gatesville is located in Copiah County
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        • Allen
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Egypt Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Egypt Hill is located in Copiah County
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        • Barlow
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Barlow is located in Copiah County
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        • Dentville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Dentville is located in Copiah County
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        • Pleasant Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in Copiah County
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  • Covington County
  • Franklin County
  • Hinds County
  • Jefferson Davis County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.jefferson-davis.ms.us/
    • County Seat for Jefferson Davis:   Prentiss
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nola.
      • Lucas
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Lucas is located in Jefferson Davis County
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      • Progress
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Progress is located in Jefferson Davis County
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      • Whitesand
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Whitesand is located in Jefferson Davis County
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      • Hebron
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Hebron is located in Jefferson Davis County
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      • Oak Vale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Prentiss
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Gwinville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Gwinville is located in Jefferson Davis County
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      • Story ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Story is located in Jefferson Davis County
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      • Hathorn
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Hathorn is located in Jefferson Davis County
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      • Society Hill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Society Hill is located in Jefferson Davis County
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      • Carson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Carson is located in Jefferson Davis County
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      • Mount Carmel
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Mount Carmel is located in Jefferson Davis County
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        • Clem
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Clem is located in Jefferson Davis County
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        • Haw Pond ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Haw Pond is located in Jefferson Davis County
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        • Old Bassfield ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Old Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
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        • Terrell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Terrell is located in Jefferson Davis County
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        • Bassfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
        • Santee
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Santee is located in Jefferson Davis County
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  • Lincoln County
    • County Website:   https://www.golincolnms.com/
    • County Seat for Lincoln:   Brookhaven
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nola.
      • Woolworth
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Woolworth is located in Lincoln County
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      • Rafn
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Rafn is located in Lincoln County
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      • Fair River
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Fair River is located in Lincoln County
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      • Harmony
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Harmony is located in Lincoln County
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      • Fair Oak Springs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Fair Oak Springs is located in Lincoln County
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      • Carlos
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Carlos is located in Lincoln County
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      • East Lincoln
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • East Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
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      • Cam
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Cam is located in Lincoln County
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      • Friendship
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Friendship is located in Lincoln County
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      • Montgomery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Pearlhaven
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Pearlhaven is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearlhaven
      • Wellman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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        • Brookhaven
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • New Sight
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Enterprise
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Enterprise is located in Lincoln County
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        • Hartman
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Hartman is located in Lincoln County
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        • Thayer
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Thayer is located in Lincoln County
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        • Bristerville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Bristerville is located in Lincoln County
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        • Ruth
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Ruth is located in Lincoln County
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        • Bogue Chitto
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Bogue Chitto is located in Lincoln County
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        • Zetus
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Zetus is located in Lincoln County
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        • Wilkinson
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Wilkinson is located in Lincoln County
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        • Loyd Star
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Loyd Star is located in Lincoln County
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        • Blueberry Hill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Blueberry Hill is located in Lincoln County
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        • Norfield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Vaughn
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Vaughn is located in Lincoln County
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        • Cobbs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • West Lincoln
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • West Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
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        • Johnstons Station
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Johnstons Station is located in Lincoln County
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        • Williams
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Williams is located in Lincoln County
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        • Arlington
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Arlington is located in Lincoln County
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        • Caseyville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Center Point
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Center Point is located in Lincoln County
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        • Auburn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
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  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://www.marioncountyms.com/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Columbia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nola.
      • Carmich
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Carmich is located in Marion County
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      • White Bluff
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • White Bluff is located in Marion County
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      • Darbun
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Darbun is located in Marion County
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      • Holly Springs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Holly Springs is located in Marion County
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      • Newsom
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Newsom is located in Marion County
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      • Goss
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lightville ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lightville is located in Marion County
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      • Morgantown
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Morgantown is located in Marion County
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      • Ebenezer
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ebenezer is located in Marion County
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      • Expose
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bunker Hill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Bunker Hill is located in Marion County
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      • Fortenberry
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Fortenberry is located in Marion County
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  • Pike County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.pike.ms.us/
    • County Seat for Pike:   Magnolia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nola.
      • Pricedale
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Pricedale is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricedale
      • Topisaw
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Summit
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Holmesville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • New Holmesville ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • New Holmesville is located in Pike County
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      • McComb
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Oakland is located in Pike County
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      • Bacots
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Bear Town
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Barto
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Barto is located in Pike County
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      • Beardens
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Beardens is located in Pike County
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      • Conerly
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Conerly is located in Pike County
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        • Jennings
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Jennings is located in Pike County
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        • Martin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Martin is located in Pike County
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        • Stella
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Stella is located in Pike County
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        • Vaughts
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Vaughts is located in Pike County
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  • Rankin County
  • Simpson County
    • County Website:   http://simpsoncountyms.com/
    • County Seat for Simpson:   Mendenhall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nola.
      • Schley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Schley is located in Simpson County
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      • Bridgeport
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bridgeport is located in Simpson County
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      • Shivers
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Union
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Union is located in Simpson County
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      • Bush
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Bush is located in Simpson County
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      • Boggan
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Boggan is located in Simpson County
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      • Pinola
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Pinola is located in Simpson County
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      • Westville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Harrisville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Harrisville is located in Simpson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
      • Pearl
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Pearl is located in Simpson County
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      • Jaynesville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Gama
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Gama is located in Simpson County
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      • Merit
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Merit is located in Simpson County
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      • Touchstone
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Touchstone is located in Simpson County
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  • Walthall County
    • County Website:   https://www.walthallchamber.com/
    • County Seat for Walthall:   Tylertown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nola.
      • Enon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Enon is located in Walthall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Sartinville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Dinan
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Dinan is located in Walthall County
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      • Melis
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Melis is located in Walthall County
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      • Salem
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Salem is located in Walthall County
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      • Bridges
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Bridges is located in Walthall County
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      • China Grove
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • China Grove is located in Walthall County
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Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Nola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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