Around Ras ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Laurel. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the south of Ras. Laurel has a population of 18,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Forest. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the northwest of Ras and has a population of 5,500 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Ras, with the nearest first.
- Turnerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
- Turnerville is located in Jasper County
- Lake Como
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
- Lake Como is located in Jasper County
- Louin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Penantly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Bay Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Springs
- Bay Springs is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Springs <3>
- Kelona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelona
- Kelona is located in Jasper County
- Rose Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Garlandsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
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- Orange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Barnett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Heidelberg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Heidelberg is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidelberg <3>
- Pachuta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Stringer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringer
- Stringer is located in Jasper County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stringer <3>
- Sylvarena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
- Sylvarena is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Orange
For more communities neighboring Ras, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ras.
Jasper County ...
Ras is located in Jasper County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Clarke, Jones, Lauderdale, Newton, Scott, Smith & Wayne.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ras ...
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 Ras.
Airports Near Ras ...
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 Ras and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ras.
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 Ras. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Ras. |
| <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 Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ras), 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. |