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Nearest Communities to Riverview Estates,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.


Riverview Estates is located in George County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of George County: Mobile (AL), Greene, Jackson, Perry & Stone.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 143 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Riverview Estates. Of these communities, 112 are located in counties other than George 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 Riverview Estates (which is George 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 Riverview Estates

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

  • George County   (where Riverview Estates resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.georgecountyms.com/
    • County Seat for George:   Lucedale
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    • Nearest Communities to Riverview Estates   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Riverview Estates.
      • Fairley Ferry
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Fairley Ferry is located in George County
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      • Benndale
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Benndale is located in George County
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      • Dale
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Dale is located in George County
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      • Pascagoula River Estates
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Crossroads
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Crossroads is located in George County
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      • Wilkerson Ferry
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Wilkerson Ferry is located in George County
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      • Mountain ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Mountain is located in George County
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      • Slavonia ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Slavonia is located in George County
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      • Central
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Central is located in George County
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      • Avent
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Avent is located in George County
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      • Bexley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Bexley is located in George County
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      • Merrill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Merrill is located in George County
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        • Ruble
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Ruble is located in George County
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        • Eubanks ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Eubanks is located in George County
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        • Gibson Landing
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Gibson Landing is located in George County
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        • Isabell ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Isabell is located in George County
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        • Lucedale
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Evanston
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Evanston is located in George County
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        • Barton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Barton is located in George County
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        • Ward
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Ward is located in George County
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        • Agricola
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Donovan ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Donovan is located in George County
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        • Vaughan
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Vaughan is located in George County
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        • Rock Creek
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Rock Creek is located in George County
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        • Shipman
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Shipman is located in George County
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        • Movella
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Movella is located in George County
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        • Dean Landing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Dean Landing is located in George County
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        • Howells Ferry
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Howells Ferry is located in George County
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        • Waters Landing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Waters Landing is located in George County
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        • Latonia
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Latonia is located in George County
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        • Howell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Howell is located in George County
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  • Forrest County
    • County Website:   https://forrestcountyms.us/
    • County Seat for Forrest:   Hattiesburg
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Riverview Estates.
      • Fruitland Park
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Fruitland Park is located in Forrest County
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      • Maxie
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Maxie is located in Forrest County
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      • Brooklyn
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Currie
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Currie is located in Forrest County
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      • Dixie
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Dixie is located in Forrest County
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      • Barron Point
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Barron Point is located in Forrest County
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      • Carnes
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Carnes is located in Forrest County
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      • Epps
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Epps is located in Forrest County
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  • Greene County
    • County Website:   https://www.greenecountyms.gov/
    • County Seat for Greene:   Leakesville
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Riverview Estates.
      • Benjoe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Benjoe is located in Greene County
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      • Leaf
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Leaf is located in Greene County
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      • Colemans Ferry
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Colemans Ferry is located in Greene County
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      • Royce
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Royce is located in Greene County
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      • Vernal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Vernal is located in Greene County
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      • McLain
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • McLain is located in Greene County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Hillman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Hillman is located in Greene County
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      • Neely
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Neely is located in Greene County
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      • Bradley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Bradley is located in Greene County
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      • Wilson ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Wilson is located in Greene County
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      • Dueitt
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Dueitt is located in Greene County
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      • Leakesville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
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        • Mohoba ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Mohoba is located in Greene County
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        • Pisgah
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Pisgah is located in Greene County
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        • Byrd
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Byrd is located in Greene County
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        • Brown Town
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Brown Town is located in Greene County
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        • Jonathan
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Jonathan is located in Greene County
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        • Rounsaville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Rounsaville is located in Greene County
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        • Avera
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Avera is located in Greene County
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  • Harrison County
    • County Website:   https://harrisoncountyms.gov/
    • County Seat for Harrison:   Gulfport
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Riverview Estates.
      • Airey
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Airey is located in Harrison County
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      • White Plains
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • White Plains is located in Harrison County
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      • Success
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Success is located in Harrison County
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      • Howison
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Howison is located in Harrison County
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      • Rawhide ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Rawhide is located in Harrison County
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      • Saucier
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hovey
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Hovey is located in Harrison County
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      • Cedar Lake
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Cedar Lake is located in Harrison County
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      • D'Iberville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Hesters Ferry
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Hesters Ferry is located in Harrison County
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      • Wool Market
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
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        • Wool Market has also been known as:
        • Woolmarket
      • Wortham
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Wortham is located in Harrison County
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  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.jackson.ms.us/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Pascagoula
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Riverview Estates.
      • Vestry
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Vestry is located in Jackson County
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      • Holly Landing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Holly Landing is located in Jackson County
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      • Dantzler
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Dantzler is located in Jackson County
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      • Americus ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Americus is located in Jackson County
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      • Old Americus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Americus is located in Jackson County
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      • Popetown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Popetown is located in Jackson County
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      • Larue
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Larue is located in Jackson County
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      • Brewton ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Brewton is located in Jackson County
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        • Brewton has also been known as:
        • Brewer's Bluff
      • Graham Ferry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Graham Ferry is located in Jackson County
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      • Harleston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Harleston is located in Jackson County
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      • Holders Ferry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Holders Ferry is located in Jackson County
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      • Wade
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Wade is located in Jackson County
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        • Hurley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Tanners Ferry
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Tanners Ferry is located in Jackson County
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        • Vancleave
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Three Rivers
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Three Rivers is located in Jackson County
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        • Dees Landing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Dees Landing is located in Jackson County
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        • McCall Landing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • McCall Landing is located in Jackson County
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        • Evergreen
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Evergreen is located in Jackson County
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        • Latimer
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Latimer is located in Jackson County
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        • Martins Pine Hill Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Poticaw Landing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Poticaw Landing is located in Jackson County
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        • Big Point
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Big Point is located in Jackson County
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        • Dickens Ferry
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Dickens Ferry is located in Jackson County
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        • Coll Town
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Coll Town is located in Jackson County
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        • Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
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        • Hickory Hills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
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        • Martin Bluff
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
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        • Slaughter Flat Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Gulf Hills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
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        • Saint Martin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
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        • Helena
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Helena is located in Jackson County
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  • Perry County
    • County Website:   https://perrycountyms.gov/
    • County Seat for Perry:   New Augusta
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Riverview Estates.
      • Deep Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Deep Creek is located in Perry County
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      • Progress
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Progress is located in Perry County
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      • Barbara
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Barbara is located in Perry County
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      • Batt Place
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Batt Place is located in Perry County
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      • Oak Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Oak Grove is located in Perry County
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      • Little Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Little Creek is located in Perry County
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      • Janice
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Janice is located in Perry County
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      • Beaumont
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Beaumont is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
      • Hercules Station
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Hercules Station is located in Perry County
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      • Kittrell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Kittrell is located in Perry County
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      • Redhill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Redhill is located in Perry County
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      • Ferguson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Ferguson is located in Perry County
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        • Wingate
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Wingate is located in Perry County
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        • Benmore
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Benmore is located in Perry County
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        • New Augusta
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hintonville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Hintonville is located in Perry County
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        • Mahned
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Mahned is located in Perry County
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  • Stone County
    • County Website:   https://www.stonecountyms.gov/
    • County Seat for Stone:   Wiggins
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    • Nearest Communities to Riverview Estates   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Riverview Estates.
      • Ramsey Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Ramsey Springs is located in Stone County
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      • Beatrice
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Beatrice is located in Stone County
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      • Whites Crossing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Whites Crossing is located in Stone County
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      • Big Level
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Big Level is located in Stone County
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      • India
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • India is located in Stone County
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      • Wiggins
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Perkinston
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bond
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Bond is located in Stone County
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      • Ten Mile
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Ten Mile is located in Stone County
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      • McHenry
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • McHenry is located in Stone County
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      • Perry
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Perry is located in Stone County
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      • Texas
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Texas is located in Stone County
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  • Mobile County
    • County Website:   https://www.mobilecountyal.gov/
    • County Seat for Mobile:   Mobile (AL)
    • Note: Mobile Bay is to the east and the Gulf of Mexico lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Riverview Estates   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Riverview Estates.
      • Moffet
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Moffet is located in Mobile County (AL)
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      • Earlville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Earlville is located in Mobile County (AL)
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      • Warley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Warley is located in Mobile County (AL)
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      • Wilmer
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Boothetown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Boothetown is located in Mobile County (AL)
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      • Tanner Williams
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Tanner Williams is located in Mobile County (AL)
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      • Fairview
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Fairview is located in Mobile County (AL)
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      • Georgetown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Georgetown is located in Mobile County (AL)
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      • Galloway Landing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Galloway Landing is located in Mobile County (AL)
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      • Churchill Downs
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Churchill Downs is located in Mobile County (AL)
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      • Millertown
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Millertown is located in Mobile County (AL)
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  • Washington County

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riverview Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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