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We found eleven communities that are also named Weir.
Within Mississippi, the name Weir is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Sedgwick County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Weir [Sedgwick County].
Illinois
Clark County
This Weir is located in Clark County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<2> to the north of the Weir that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Weir.
Kansas
Cherokee County
This Weir is located in Cherokee County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Weir that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Weir.
Kentucky
Muhlenberg County
This Weir is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Weir that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Weir.
Nebraska
Hooker County
This Weir is located in Hooker County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Weir that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hooker County community of Weir.
Knox County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Weir [Knox County].
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Weir.
Quebec
This Weir lies 1,171 miles [1,884.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Weir that is located in Choctaw County.
Tennessee
Wilson County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Weir [Wilson County].
Texas
Hopkins County
This Weir is located in Hopkins County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<2> to the west of the Weir that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Weir.
Williamson County
This Weir is located in Williamson County and lies 517 miles [832 km] to the west southwest of the Weir that is located in Choctaw County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Weir.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Weir ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Weir to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Weir and extending to:
Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Weir to Jackson, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,666 miles [10,727.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,381 miles [11,878.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,257 miles [8,460.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Weir could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Weir) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Weir, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Weir to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Weir. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2634, Longitude: -89.2906 In this case, the coordinates for Weir have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.173 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.986 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.36 degrees.