Around Smith Town ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Picayune. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the southwest of Smith Town. Picayune has a population of 10,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Diamondhead. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the south of Smith Town and has a population of 8,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Smith Town, with the nearest first.
- Wiggins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
- Wiggins is located in Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiggins <3>
- Juniper Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
- Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
- McHenry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in Stone County
- Carnes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
- Poplarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
- Poplarville is located in Pearl River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <3>
- Howison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Necaise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
- Necaise is located in Hancock County
- Saucier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saucier
- Saucier is located in Harrison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saucier <3>
- Lumberton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- 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>
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- Wells Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Wortham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Wortham is located in Harrison County
- Lyman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Lyman is located in Harrison County
- Purvis
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- 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>
- McLaurin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Diamondhead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
- Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <3>
- Wells Town
For more communities neighboring Smith Town, please visit our County-by-County Page for Smith Town.
Stone County ...
Smith Town is located in Stone County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stone County: Forrest, George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River & Perry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith Town ...
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 Smith Town.
Airports Near Smith Town ...
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 Smith Town and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Smith Town.
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 Smith Town. 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 Smith Town. |
| <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 Stone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Smith Town), 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. |