Around Shankstown ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Natchez. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the southwest of where Shankstown would have been located. Natchez has a population of 14,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Vidalia (LA). It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the southwest of Shankstown and has a population of 3,700 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Shankstown, with the nearest first.
- Red Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Harriston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Harriston is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriston <3>
- Fayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <3>
- Westside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Port Gibson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Gibson
- Port Gibson is located in Claiborne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Gibson <3>
- Rodney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Saint Joseph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
- Grand Gulf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County
- Hamburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
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- Saint Elmo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
- Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
- Willows
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Willows is located in Claiborne County
- Yucatan Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
- Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Carlisle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Waterproof
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
- Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <3>
- Selma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Elmo
For more communities neighboring Shankstown, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shankstown.
Jefferson County ...
Shankstown would have been located within present day Jefferson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Tensas (LA), Adams, Claiborne, Copiah, Franklin & Lincoln.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shankstown ...
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 Shankstown.
Airports Near Shankstown ...
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 Shankstown and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shankstown.
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 ...
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 Shankstown. |
| <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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shankstown), 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. |