Around Oak Forrest ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Hattiesburg. It lies just east of Oak Forrest. Hattiesburg has a population of 45,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Petal. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the east of Oak Forrest and has a population of 10,700 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Oak Forrest, with the nearest first.
- West Hattiesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Hattiesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattiesburg
- Hattiesburg is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hattiesburg <3>
- Lux
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Petal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
- Petal is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <3>
- Purvis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
- Purvis is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <3>
- Sumrall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumrall
- Sumrall is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumrall <3>
- McLaurin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Goodluck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Wells Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
- Wells Town is located in Lamar County
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- Lumberton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <3>
- Pinebur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Seminary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
- Seminary is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <3>
- Carnes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
- Bassfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Columbia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
- Lumberton
For more communities neighboring Oak Forrest, please visit our County-by-County Page for Oak Forrest.
Lamar County ...
Oak Forrest is located in Lamar County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lamar County: Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Marion & Pearl River.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Forrest ...
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 Oak Forrest.
Airports Near Oak Forrest ...
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 Oak Forrest and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Oak Forrest.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Forrest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lamar County: www.lamarcounty.com/
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 Oak Forrest. |
| <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 Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oak Forrest), 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. |