Around Townsend ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Meridian. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the south of Townsend. Meridian has a population of 36,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Livingston (AL). It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the southeast of Townsend and has a population of 3,100 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Townsend, with the nearest first.
- De Kalb
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
- De Kalb is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,005 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <2>
- Electric Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric Mills
- Electric Mills is located in Kemper County
- Porterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Porterville is located in Kemper County
- Scooba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooba
- Scooba is located in Kemper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scooba <2>
- Giles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles
- Giles is located in Kemper County
- Emelle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emelle
- Emelle is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Daleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
- Daleville is located in Lauderdale County
- Shuqualak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Geiger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geiger
- Geiger is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
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- Lynville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynville
- Lynville is located in Kemper County
- Boyd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Sumterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumterville
- Sumterville is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Lockhart
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Cooksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksville
- Cooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Panola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Panola is located in Sumter County (AL)
- Lynville
For more communities neighboring Townsend, please visit our County-by-County Page for Townsend.
Kemper County ...
Townsend is located in Kemper County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kemper County: Sumter (AL), Lauderdale, Neshoba, Noxubee & Winston.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Townsend ...
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 Townsend.
Airports Near Townsend ...
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 Townsend and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Townsend.
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 Townsend. 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 Townsend. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Kemper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Townsend), 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. |