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Nearest Communities to Thompson,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Thompson.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Thompson is located in Amite County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Amite County: East Feliciana (LA), Saint Helena (LA), Tangipahoa (LA), Franklin, Lincoln, Pike & Wilkinson.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 181 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Thompson. Of these communities, 143 are located in counties/parishes other than Amite 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 Thompson (which is Amite County), we list the counties/parishes in alphabetical order and for each of those counties/parishes, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Thompson

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

  • Amite County   (where Thompson resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.amitecounty.ms/
    • County Seat for Amite:   Liberty
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Thompson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Thompson.
      • Hebron
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hebron is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Mars Hill
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Mars Hill is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
      • Hustler
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hustler is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustler
      • Tangipahoa
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Tangipahoa is located in Amite County
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      • McElveen
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • East Fork
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • East Fork is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fork
      • Smithdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Smithdale is located in Amite County
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      • Brookside
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Olive
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Glading
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Peoria
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Peoria is located in Amite County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Mixon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Mixon is located in Amite County
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        • Huron
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Liberty
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Liberty is located in Amite County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
        • Ustane
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Ustane is located in Amite County
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        • Zion Hill
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Zion Hill is located in Amite County
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        • Busy Corner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Busy Corner is located in Amite County
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        • Terrys Creek
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Terrys Creek is located in Amite County
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        • O'Neil
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Gillsburg
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Enterprise
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Enterprise is located in Amite County
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        • Compromise
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Compromise is located in Amite County
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        • Oxford
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Oxford is located in Amite County
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        • Beechwood
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Beechwood is located in Amite County
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        • Bewelcome
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Berwick
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Berwick is located in Amite County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
        • Eunice
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Eunice is located in Amite County
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        • Homochitto
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Homochitto is located in Amite County
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        • White Cap
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • White Cap is located in Amite County
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        • Olio
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Olio is located in Amite County
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        • Gloster
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Ariel
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Ariel is located in Amite County
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        • Coles
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Coles is located in Amite County
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        • Stephenson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Stephenson is located in Amite County
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        • Crosby
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Tatum
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Tatum is located in Amite County
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        • Wilsons Ferry
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Wilsons Ferry is located in Amite County
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        • Capell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Capell is located in Amite County
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  • Franklin County
    • County Website:   https://franklincoms.weebly.com/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Meadville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Thompson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Thompson.
      • Little Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Little Springs is located in Franklin County
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      • Dick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Dick is located in Franklin County
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      • Lucien
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Lucien is located in Franklin County
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      • McCall Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Quentin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Quentin is located in Franklin County
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      • Bude
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Monroe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Monroe is located in Franklin County
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      • Mount Olive
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Mount Olive is located in Franklin County
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      • Eddiceton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Buckleys Ferry
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Buckleys Ferry is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckleys Ferry
      • Bunkley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Bunkley is located in Franklin County
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      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Kennolia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Kennolia is located in Franklin County
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        • Shucktown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Shucktown is located in Franklin County
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        • Veto
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Veto is located in Franklin County
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        • New Hope
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • New Hope is located in Franklin County
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        • Suffolk
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Suffolk is located in Franklin County
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        • Kirby
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Kirby is located in Franklin County
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        • Freewoods
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Freewoods is located in Franklin County
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        • Bonus
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Bonus is located in Franklin County
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        • Flat Rock
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Flat Rock is located in Franklin County
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        • Oldenburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Oldenburg is located in Franklin County
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        • White Apple
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Franklin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Franklin is located in Franklin County
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        • Garden City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Knoxville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Roxie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://www.jeffersoncountyms.com/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Fayette
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Thompson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Thompson.
      • Leedo ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Leedo is located in Jefferson County
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      • Union Church
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Union Church is located in Jefferson County
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      • Elmo
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Elmo is located in Jefferson County
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      • Perth
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Perth is located in Jefferson County
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  • Lawrence County
  • Lincoln County
    • County Website:   https://www.golincolnms.com/
    • County Seat for Lincoln:   Brookhaven
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Thompson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Thompson.
      • Auburn
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
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      • Center Point
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Center Point is located in Lincoln County
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      • Arlington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Arlington is located in Lincoln County
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      • Johnstons Station
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Johnstons Station is located in Lincoln County
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      • Norfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Blueberry Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Blueberry Hill is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hill
      • West Lincoln
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • West Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
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      • Bogue Chitto
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bogue Chitto is located in Lincoln County
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      • Wilkinson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Wilkinson is located in Lincoln County
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      • Thayer
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Thayer is located in Lincoln County
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      • Williams
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Williams is located in Lincoln County
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      • Ruth
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Ruth is located in Lincoln County
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      • Continue List   (20 more) ...
        • Cobbs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Enterprise
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Enterprise is located in Lincoln County
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        • Hartman
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Hartman is located in Lincoln County
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        • Wellman
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Vaughn
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Vaughn is located in Lincoln County
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        • Zetus
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Zetus is located in Lincoln County
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        • Bristerville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Bristerville is located in Lincoln County
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        • Brookhaven
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Cam
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Cam is located in Lincoln County
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        • East Lincoln
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • East Lincoln is located in Lincoln County
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        • Pearlhaven
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Pearlhaven is located in Lincoln County
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        • Loyd Star
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Loyd Star is located in Lincoln County
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        • Fair Oak Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Fair Oak Springs is located in Lincoln County
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        • Caseyville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Friendship
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Friendship is located in Lincoln County
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        • Harmony
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Harmony is located in Lincoln County
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        • New Sight
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Carlos
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Carlos is located in Lincoln County
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        • Fair River
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Fair River is located in Lincoln County
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        • Montgomery
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.pike.ms.us/
    • County Seat for Pike:   Magnolia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Thompson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Thompson.
      • Kirkville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Kirkville is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Oakland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Oakland is located in Pike County
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      • Irene
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Irene is located in Pike County
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      • Quinlivan
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Quinlivan is located in Pike County
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      • Bear Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • McComb
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Summit
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Quins Station ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Quins Station is located in Pike County
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      • Fernwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Fernwood is located in Pike County
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      • Magnolia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pitts
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Pitts is located in Pike County
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      • Bacots
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (21 more) ...
        • Jennings
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Jennings is located in Pike County
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        • Stephens ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Stephens is located in Pike County
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        • Martin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Martin is located in Pike County
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        • Chatawa
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Beardens
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Beardens is located in Pike County
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        • Stella
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Stella is located in Pike County
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        • Holmesville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • New Holmesville ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • New Holmesville is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holmesville
        • Osyka
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Barto
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Barto is located in Pike County
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        • Pricedale
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Pricedale is located in Pike County
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        • Emerald
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Emerald is located in Pike County
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        • Conerly
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Conerly is located in Pike County
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        • Leggett
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Leggett is located in Pike County
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        • Topisaw
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Vaughts
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Vaughts is located in Pike County
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        • Gladhurst
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Gladhurst is located in Pike County
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        • Dykes Crossing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Dykes Crossing is located in Pike County
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        • Progress
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Progress is located in Pike County
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        • Simmonsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Simmonsville is located in Pike County
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        • Smithburg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Walthall County
    • County Website:   https://www.walthallchamber.com/
    • County Seat for Walthall:   Tylertown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Thompson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Thompson.
      • Bridges
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Bridges is located in Walthall County
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      • Enon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Enon is located in Walthall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Kioto
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Kioto is located in Walthall County
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      • Dinan
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Dinan is located in Walthall County
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      • Mesa
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Mesa is located in Walthall County
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      • Stallings Ferry
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Stallings Ferry is located in Walthall County
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      • Rushing
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Rushing is located in Walthall County
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      • Dillon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Dillon is located in Walthall County
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      • Salem
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Salem is located in Walthall County
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      • Tylertown
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Babington ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Babington is located in Walthall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babington
      • Lexie
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lexie is located in Walthall County
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  • Wilkinson County
  • East Feliciana Parish
  • Saint Helena Parish
  • Tangipahoa Parish
    • County Website:   https://tangipahoa.org/
    • County Seat for Tangipahoa:   Amite City (LA)
    • Note: Lake Pontchartrain lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Thompson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Thompson.
      • Greenlaw
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Greenlaw is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlaw
      • Kirkville ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Kirkville is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kentwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Lewiston
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Lewiston is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
      • Spring Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Spring Creek is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
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      • Tangipahoa
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Day
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Day is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
      • Mitchell
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Mitchell is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Chesbrough
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Chesbrough is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesbrough
      • Fluker
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Bolivar
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Bolivar is located in Tangipahoa Parish (LA)
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  • Washington Parish

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