Nearest Communities to Wiggins,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Wiggins, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Wiggins:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Wiggins.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Wiggins is located in Stone County and is the County Seat.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stone County: Forrest, George, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River & Perry.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 139 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wiggins. Of these communities, 127 are located in counties other than Stone 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 Wiggins (which is Stone County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Wiggins
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Stone County (where Wiggins resides)
- County Website: https://www.stonecountyms.gov/
- County Seat for Stone: Wiggins
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wiggins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wiggins.
- Bond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bond is located in Stone County
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- India
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- India is located in Stone County
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- Whites Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Whites Crossing is located in Stone County
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- Perkinston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Big Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Level is located in Stone County
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- Ten Mile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ten Mile is located in Stone County
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- Texas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Texas is located in Stone County
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- Perry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Perry is located in Stone County
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- McHenry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- McHenry is located in Stone County
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- Smith Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
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- Beatrice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Beatrice is located in Stone County
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- Ramsey Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ramsey Springs is located in Stone County
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- Forrest County
- County Website: https://forrestcountyms.us/
- County Seat for Forrest: Hattiesburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wiggins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wiggins.
- Fruitland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fruitland Park is located in Forrest County
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- Maxie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Maxie is located in Forrest County
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- Carnes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
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- Dixie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dixie is located in Forrest County
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- Brooklyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pistol Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pistol Ridge is located in Forrest County
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- Currie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Currie is located in Forrest County
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- Rock Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Hill is located in Forrest County
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- Epps
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Epps is located in Forrest County
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- Barron Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Barron Point is located in Forrest County
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- Wallis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wallis is located in Forrest County
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- McLaurin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
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- Ragland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ragland is located in Forrest County
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- McCallum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- McCallum is located in Forrest County
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- Four Points
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Four Points is located in Forrest County
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- Ralston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ralston is located in Forrest County
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- Batson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Batson is located in Forrest County
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- Eastside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Eastside is located in Forrest County
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- Mars Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mars Hill is located in Forrest County
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- Pine Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove is located in Forrest County
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- Palmers Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Palmers Crossing is located in Forrest County
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- George County
- County Website: https://www.georgecountyms.com/
- County Seat for George: Lucedale
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- Nearest Communities to Wiggins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wiggins.
- Ruble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ruble is located in George County
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- Benndale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Benndale is located in George County
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- Dale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dale is located in George County
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- Fairley Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fairley Ferry is located in George County
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- Riverview Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Riverview Estates is located in George County
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- Slavonia ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Slavonia is located in George County
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- Pascagoula River Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Avent
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Avent is located in George County
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- Wilkerson Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wilkerson Ferry is located in George County
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- Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Crossroads is located in George County
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- Merrill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Merrill is located in George County
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- Mountain ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mountain is located in George County
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- Bexley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bexley is located in George County
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- Central
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Central is located in George County
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- Gibson Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gibson Landing is located in George County
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- Eubanks ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Eubanks is located in George County
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- Greene County
- County Website: https://www.greenecountyms.gov/
- County Seat for Greene: Leakesville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wiggins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wiggins.
- Benjoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Benjoe is located in Greene County
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- Leaf
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Leaf is located in Greene County
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- Royce
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Royce is located in Greene County
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- McLain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- McLain is located in Greene County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Colemans Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colemans Ferry is located in Greene County
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- Hancock County
- County Website: https://hancockcounty.ms.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Bay Saint Louis
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wiggins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wiggins.
- Crane Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crane Creek is located in Hancock County
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- Necaise
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Necaise is located in Hancock County
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- Standard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Standard is located in Hancock County
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- Bennett ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bennett is located in Hancock County
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- Center ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Center is located in Hancock County
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- Leetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Leetown is located in Hancock County
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- Harrison County
- County Website: https://harrisoncountyms.gov/
- County Seat for Harrison: Gulfport
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wiggins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wiggins.
- Howison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Howison is located in Harrison County
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- Rawhide ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rawhide is located in Harrison County
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- Airey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Airey is located in Harrison County
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- Saucier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hovey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hovey is located in Harrison County
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- Success
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Success is located in Harrison County
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- Riceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Harrison County
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- Wortham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wortham is located in Harrison County
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- Lizana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lizana is located in Harrison County
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- Lyman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lyman is located in Harrison County
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- White Plains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains is located in Harrison County
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- Bulah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bulah is located in Harrison County
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- Hesters Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hesters Ferry is located in Harrison County
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- Nugent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nugent is located in Harrison County
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- Orange Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Orange Grove is located in Harrison County
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- Dedeaux
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dedeaux is located in Harrison County
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- Coalville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Coalville is located in Harrison County
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- Landon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Landon is located in Harrison County
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- Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
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- New Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Harrison County
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- Wool Market
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wool Market is located in Harrison County
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- Wool Market has also been known as:
- Woolmarket
- Cedar Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Lake is located in Harrison County
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- Epico ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Epico is located in Harrison County
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- North Gulfport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
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- Jackson County
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.ms.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Pascagoula
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wiggins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wiggins.
- Dantzler
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dantzler is located in Jackson County
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- Vestry
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Vestry is located in Jackson County
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- Larue
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Larue is located in Jackson County
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- Holly Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Holly Landing is located in Jackson County
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- Latimer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Latimer is located in Jackson County
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- Martins Pine Hill Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lamar County
- County Website: https://lamarcountyms.gov/
- County Seat for Lamar: Purvis
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wiggins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wiggins.
- Lumberton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seneca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seneca is located in Lamar County
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- Harmon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Harmon is located in Lamar County
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- Talowah
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Talowah is located in Lamar County
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- Wells Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wells Town is located in Lamar County
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- Hanford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hanford is located in Lamar County
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- Purvis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fanning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fanning is located in Lamar County
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- Okahola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Okahola is located in Lamar County
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- Pine Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Lamar County
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- Pine Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in Lamar County
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- Pearl River County
- County Website: https://www.pearlrivercounty.net/
- County Seat for Pearl River: Poplarville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wiggins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wiggins.
- Silver Run
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Run is located in Pearl River County
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- Young
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Young is located in Pearl River County
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- Hickory Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Pearl River County
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- Barth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Barth is located in Pearl River County
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- Hillsdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale is located in Pearl River County
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- Red Top
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Red Top is located in Pearl River County
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- Rowlands
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rowlands is located in Pearl River County
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- Sellers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sellers is located in Pearl River County
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- Juniper Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
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- Savannah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Savannah is located in Pearl River County
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- Orvisburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Orvisburg is located in Pearl River County
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- Poplarville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
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- Nortac
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Nortac is located in Pearl River County
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- West Poplarville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- West Poplarville is located in Pearl River County
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- Centre ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Centre is located in Pearl River County
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- Derby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Derby is located in Pearl River County
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- Millard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Millard is located in Pearl River County
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- Tyler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tyler is located in Pearl River County
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- Caesar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Caesar is located in Pearl River County
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- Perry County
- County Website: https://perrycountyms.gov/
- County Seat for Perry: New Augusta
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wiggins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wiggins.
- Batt Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Batt Place is located in Perry County
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- Deep Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Deep Creek is located in Perry County
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- Barbara
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barbara is located in Perry County
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- Janice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Janice is located in Perry County
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- Oak Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Perry County
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- Redhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Redhill is located in Perry County
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- Progress
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Progress is located in Perry County
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- Belleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Belleville is located in Perry County
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- Mahned
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mahned is located in Perry County
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- New Augusta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ferguson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ferguson is located in Perry County
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- Wingate
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wingate is located in Perry County
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- Beaumont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beaumont is located in Perry County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- Hercules Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hercules Station is located in Perry County
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- Little Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Little Creek is located in Perry County
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- Kittrell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kittrell is located in Perry County
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- Benmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benmore is located in Perry County
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- Indian Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Indian Springs is located in Perry County
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- Hintonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hintonville is located in Perry County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wiggins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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