Around Williams Ferry ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Canton. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the south of Williams Ferry. Canton has a population of 11,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Yazoo City. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the west of Williams Ferry and has a population of 10,700 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Williams Ferry, with the nearest first.
- Goodman
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
- Goodman is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodman <3>
- Richland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Holmes County
- Durant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Durant is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <3>
- Newport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Pickens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
- Pickens is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pickens <3>
- Sallis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <3>
- Zemuly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Lexington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
- Possumneck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
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- Vaughan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Sharpsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jones Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
- Jones Crossing is located in Holmes County
- West
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
- West is located in Holmes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
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- Coxburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Kosciusko
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
- Kosciusko is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosciusko <3>
- Vaughan
For more communities neighboring Williams Ferry, please visit our County-by-County Page for Williams Ferry.
Attala County ...
Williams Ferry is located in Attala County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Attala County: Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Montgomery, Neshoba, Winston & Yazoo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Williams Ferry ...
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 Williams Ferry.
Airports Near Williams Ferry ...
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 Williams Ferry and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Williams Ferry.
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 Williams Ferry. 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 Williams Ferry. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Attala, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Williams Ferry), 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. |