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Around Wells ...

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Wells, with the nearest first.

  • Flowood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pearl
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Pearl is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <1>
  • Jackson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • North Town Plaza
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
  • Greenfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenfield is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Pearson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Pearson is located in Rankin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
  • Brandon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Richland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ridgeland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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    • Choctaw Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
    • Madison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fannin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fannin is located in Rankin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
    • Florence
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Twelve Oaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
    • Byram
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

For more communities neighboring Wells, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wells.

Rankin County ...

Wells is located in Rankin County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rankin County: Copiah, Hinds, Madison, Scott, Simpson & Smith.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wells ...

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 Wells.

Airports Near Wells ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Wells and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wells.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Rankin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wells), 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.