Around Rufus ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Jackson. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the west of Rufus. Jackson has a population of 158,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Pearl. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the west of Rufus and has a population of 26,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Rufus, with the nearest first.
- Daniel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Cooperville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Cooperville is located in Scott County
- Polkville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Puckett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Cato
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Galilee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Pelahatchie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie
- Pelahatchie is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelahatchie <3>
- Hunter Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Morton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <3>
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- Brandon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <3>
- D'Lo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Braxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Mendenhall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
- Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <3>
- Greenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Kalem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalem
- Kalem is located in Scott County
- Brandon
For more communities neighboring Rufus, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rufus.
Rankin County ...
Rufus is located in Rankin County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rankin County: Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Scott, Simpson & Smith.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rufus ...
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 Rufus.
Airports Near Rufus ...
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 Rufus and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rufus.
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 Rufus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rankin County: www.rankincounty.org/
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 Rufus. |
| <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 Rankin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rufus), 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. |