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Nearest Communities to Acton,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Acton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Acton:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Acton.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Acton is located in McNairy County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McNairy County: Alcorn (MS), Chester, Hardeman & Hardin.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 255 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Acton. Of these communities, 218 are located in counties other than McNairy 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 Acton (which is McNairy 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 Acton

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • McNairy County   (where Acton resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.mcnairycountytn.org/
    • County Seat for McNairy:   Selmer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Acton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
      • Liberty
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Liberty is located in McNairy County
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      • Michie
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Caffey
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Caffey is located in McNairy County
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      • New Hope
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • New Hope is located in McNairy County
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      • Needmore
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Needmore is located in McNairy County
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      • Tulu
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Tulu is located in McNairy County
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        • Estimated population in 2014: 18,899 people
      • Guys
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Guys is located in McNairy County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Pebble Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Pebble Hill is located in McNairy County
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      • Chambers
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Chambers is located in McNairy County
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      • Gravel Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Gravel Hill is located in McNairy County
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      • Eastview
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Eastview is located in McNairy County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Ramer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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        • Stantonville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Stantonville is located in McNairy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stantonville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
        • West Shiloh
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • West Shiloh is located in McNairy County
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        • Chewalla
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Chewalla is located in McNairy County
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        • Falcon
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Falcon is located in McNairy County
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        • Gilchrist
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Gilchrist is located in McNairy County
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        • Mount Vinson
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Mount Vinson is located in McNairy County
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        • New Lawton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • New Lawton is located in McNairy County
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        • Selmer
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Lawton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Old Lawton is located in McNairy County
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        • Cypress
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Cypress is located in McNairy County
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        • Hickory Flats
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Hickory Flats is located in McNairy County
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        • Purdy
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Purdy is located in McNairy County
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        • Sulphur Springs
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Sulphur Springs is located in McNairy County
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        • Adamsville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Good Hope
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Good Hope is located in McNairy County
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        • Bethel Springs
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Beauty Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Beauty Hill is located in McNairy County
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        • Copeland ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Copeland is located in McNairy County
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        • Rose Creek
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Rose Creek is located in McNairy County
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        • Forty Forks
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Forty Forks is located in McNairy County
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        • Leapwood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Leapwood is located in McNairy County
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        • Mud Creek
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Mud Creek is located in McNairy County
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        • McNairy
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • McNairy is located in McNairy County
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        • Mount Zion
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Mount Zion is located in McNairy County
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        • Finger
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Chester County
    • County Website:   https://chestercountytn.org/
    • County Seat for Chester:   Henderson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Acton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
      • Robertson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Robertson is located in Chester County
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      • Masseyville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Masseyville is located in Chester County
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      • Woodville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodville is located in Chester County
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      • Milledgeville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Milledgeville is located in Chester County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
      • Enville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Enville is located in Chester County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Hickory Corners
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hickory Corners is located in Chester County
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      • Palestine
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Palestine is located in Chester County
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      • Pleasant Hill
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Chester County
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      • Sweet Lips
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Sweet Lips is located in Chester County
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      • Oak Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Oak Grove is located in Chester County
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      • Gail ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Gail is located in Chester County
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      • Cabo
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Cabo is located in Chester County
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      • Montezuma
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Montezuma is located in Chester County
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      • Silerton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Silerton is located in Chester County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
  • Decatur County
  • Hardeman County
    • County Website:   https://hardemancounty.org/
    • County Seat for Hardeman:   Bolivar
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Acton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
      • Essary Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County
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      • Pocahontas
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Lacy
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Lacy is located in Hardeman County
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      • Porters Creek
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Porters Creek is located in Hardeman County
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      • Serles
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Serles is located in Hardeman County
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      • Middleton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Poor
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Poor is located in Hardeman County
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      • Hornsby
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Hebron
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hebron is located in Hardeman County
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      • Lisbon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Lisbon is located in Hardeman County
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      • Pine Top
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Pine Top is located in Hardeman County
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      • Piney Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Piney Grove is located in Hardeman County
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      • Rogers Springs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County
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  • Hardin County
    • County Website:   https://www.hardincogov.com/
    • County Seat for Hardin:   Savannah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Acton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
      • Southside
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Southside is located in Hardin County
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      • Damon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Damon is located in Hardin County
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      • Childers Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Childers Hill is located in Hardin County
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      • Shiloh
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Counce
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Hamburg Ferry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hamburg Ferry is located in Hardin County
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      • Hamburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hamburg is located in Hardin County
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      • Hurley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hurley is located in Hardin County
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      • Nash Landing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Nash Landing is located in Hardin County
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      • Callens Ferry
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Callens Ferry is located in Hardin County
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      • Pickwick Ferry
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Pickwick Ferry is located in Hardin County
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      • Tucker Landing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Tucker Landing is located in Hardin County
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        • Red Sulphur Springs
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Red Sulphur Springs is located in Hardin County
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        • Slab Town ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Slab Town is located in Hardin County
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        • Browns Ferry
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Browns Ferry is located in Hardin County
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        • Pittsburg Landing Ferry
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Pittsburg Landing Ferry is located in Hardin County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 555 people
        • Pittsburg Landing
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Pittsburg Landing is located in Hardin County
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        • Pyburn
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Pyburn is located in Hardin County
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        • Caney Hollow
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Caney Hollow is located in Hardin County
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        • Holiday Hills
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Holiday Hills is located in Hardin County
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        • Pyburns Bluff Ferry
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Pyburns Bluff Ferry is located in Hardin County
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        • White Sulphur ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • White Sulphur is located in Hardin County
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        • Nixon
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Nixon is located in Hardin County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 718 people
        • Winn Springs
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Winn Springs is located in Hardin County
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        • New Hope
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • New Hope is located in Hardin County
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        • Adams Ferry
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Adams Ferry is located in Hardin County
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        • Walnut Grove ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Walnut Grove is located in Hardin County
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        • Sand Mountain ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Sand Mountain is located in Hardin County
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        • Bruton Branch
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County
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        • Gibbs ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Gibbs is located in Hardin County
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        • Crump
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • River Heights
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • River Heights is located in Hardin County
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        • Maddox
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Maddox is located in Hardin County
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        • Walkertown
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Walkertown is located in Hardin County
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        • West Hima
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • West Hima is located in Hardin County
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        • Austin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Austin is located in Hardin County
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        • Box Elder
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Box Elder is located in Hardin County
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        • Savannah Ferry
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Savannah Ferry is located in Hardin County
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        • Belle Meade
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Belle Meade is located in Hardin County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 3,017 people
        • Savannah
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Pollards Mill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Pollards Mill is located in Hardin County
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        • New Town
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • New Town is located in Hardin County
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        • Olivet
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Olivet is located in Hardin County
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        • Woodland Heights
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Woodland Heights is located in Hardin County
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        • Lowryville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Lowryville is located in Hardin County
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        • Economy ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Economy is located in Hardin County
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        • Nelsons Ferry
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Nelsons Ferry is located in Hardin County
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        • Phillips
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Phillips is located in Hardin County
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        • Morris Chapel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Morris Chapel is located in Hardin County
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        • Mays Ferry
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Mays Ferry is located in Hardin County
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        • Oak Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Oak Grove is located in Hardin County
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        • Paulks ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Paulks is located in Hardin County
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        • Bucktown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Bucktown is located in Hardin County
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        • Sibley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Sibley is located in Hardin County
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        • Big Ivy
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Big Ivy is located in Hardin County
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        • Center Star
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Center Star is located in Hardin County
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        • Holtsville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Holtsville is located in Hardin County
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        • Gillises Mills
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Gillises Mills is located in Hardin County
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        • Centerview
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Centerview is located in Hardin County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
        • Cerro Gordo Ferry
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Cerro Gordo Ferry is located in Hardin County
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        • Cerro Gordo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Cerro Gordo is located in Hardin County
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        • Cravens Ferry
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Cravens Ferry is located in Hardin County
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        • Hardin Creek Ferry
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Hardin Creek Ferry is located in Hardin County
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        • Hookers Bend
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Hookers Bend is located in Hardin County
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        • Lebanon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Lebanon is located in Hardin County
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        • Crowtexas
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Crowtexas is located in Hardin County
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        • Crossroads
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Crossroads is located in Hardin County
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        • New Harmony
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • New Harmony is located in Hardin County
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        • Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
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        • Farmers Union Landing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Five Forks
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Five Forks is located in Hardin County
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        • Hinkle
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Hinkle is located in Hardin County
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        • Hardin Ford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Hardin Ford is located in Hardin County
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        • Piney Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Piney Grove is located in Hardin County
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        • Saltillo Ferry
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Saltillo Ferry is located in Hardin County
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        • Saltillo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Saltillo is located in Hardin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
        • Shady Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Shady Grove is located in Hardin County
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        • Stringtown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Stringtown is located in Hardin County
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        • Swift
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Swift is located in Hardin County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 5,874 people
        • Thompson Crossroads
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Thompson Crossroads is located in Hardin County
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        • Garrard Ford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Garrard Ford is located in Hardin County
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        • Olivehill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Olivehill is located in Hardin County
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  • Wayne County
  • Colbert County
    • County Website:   https://www.colbertcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Colbert:   Tuscumbia (AL)
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    • Nearest Communities to Acton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
      • Chickasaw Crossing
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Chickasaw Crossing is located in Colbert County (AL)
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      • Chickasaw ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
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      • Riverton Ferry
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Riverton Ferry is located in Colbert County (AL)
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      • Riverton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
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      • Crows Camp ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
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      • Caryton ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Caryton is located in Colbert County (AL)
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      • Walker ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Walker is located in Colbert County (AL)
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      • Margerum
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Margerum is located in Colbert County (AL)
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      • Malone
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Malone is located in Colbert County (AL)
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      • Allsboro
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Allsboro is located in Colbert County (AL)
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      • Buzzard Roost
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Buzzard Roost is located in Colbert County (AL)
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      • Ingleton ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ingleton is located in Colbert County (AL)
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        • Lane Springs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Lane Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
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        • Lime Kiln
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Lime Kiln is located in Colbert County (AL)
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        • Bishop
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
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        • Chisca
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Chisca is located in Colbert County (AL)
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  • Lauderdale County
    • County Website:   https://lauderdalecountyal.gov/
    • County Seat for Lauderdale:   Florence (AL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Acton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
      • State Line Ferry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • State Line Ferry is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
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      • Shaw ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Shaw is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
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      • Haddock ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
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      • Parker Landing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Parker Landing is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
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      • Mount Olive ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Mount Olive is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
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      • Mathews ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Mathews is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
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      • Waterloo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
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      • Wright
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Wright is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
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      • Wrights Landing
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Wrights Landing is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
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      • Dart
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Dart is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
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  • Alcorn County
    • County Website:   https://www.alcorncounty.org/
    • County Seat for Alcorn:   Corinth (MS)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Acton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
      • Farmington
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Farmington is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
      • Kendrick
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Kendrick is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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      • Corinth
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Corinth is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,435 people
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      • Ruslor Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Ruslor Junction is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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      • West Corinth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • West Corinth is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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      • Wenasoga
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Wenasoga is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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      • Strickland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Strickland is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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      • Glen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Glen is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Glens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Glens is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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      • Jobes
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jobes is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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      • Indian Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Indian Springs is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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      • Gift
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Gift is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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        • Searcy Town
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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        • Allentown
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Allentown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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        • Biggersville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Biggersville is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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        • Kossuth
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Cuba
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Cuba is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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        • Theo
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Theo is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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        • Jonestown
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Jonestown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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        • Synagogue
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Synagogue is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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        • Lone Pine
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Lone Pine is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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        • Jacinto
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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        • Rienzi
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Rienzi is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
        • Hightown
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Hightown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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        • Crow
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Crow is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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        • Crumtown
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Crumtown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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        • Collins Crossing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Collins Crossing is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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        • Collinstown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Collinstown is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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        • Ross Crossing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Ross Crossing is located in Alcorn County (MS)
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  • Prentiss County
    • County Website:   https://www.prentisscounty.org/
    • County Seat for Prentiss:   Booneville (MS)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Acton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
      • Cairo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Cairo is located in Prentiss County (MS)
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      • Thrasher
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Thrasher is located in Prentiss County (MS)
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      • Pisgah
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Pisgah is located in Prentiss County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Bynum
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Bynum is located in Prentiss County (MS)
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      • Gaston
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Gaston is located in Prentiss County (MS)
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      • Altitude
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Altitude is located in Prentiss County (MS)
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      • Jumpertown
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County (MS)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Booneville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Sunflower
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Sunflower is located in Prentiss County (MS)
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      • Lake City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Lake City is located in Prentiss County (MS)
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      • Burton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Burton is located in Prentiss County (MS)
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      • Hills Chapel
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Hills Chapel is located in Prentiss County (MS)
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        • New Hope
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • New Hope is located in Prentiss County (MS)
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        • Osborne Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Osborne Creek is located in Prentiss County (MS)
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        • Blackland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Blackland is located in Prentiss County (MS)
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        • Blythes Chapel
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Blythes Chapel is located in Prentiss County (MS)
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        • Hobo Station
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Hobo Station is located in Prentiss County (MS)
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        • Wheeler
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Wheeler is located in Prentiss County (MS)
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  • Tippah County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.tippah.ms.us/
    • County Seat for Tippah:   Ripley (MS)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Acton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
      • Chalybeate
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Chalybeate is located in Tippah County (MS)
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      • Silver Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Silver Springs is located in Tippah County (MS)
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      • Brownfield
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Brownfield is located in Tippah County (MS)
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      • Walnut
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Walnut is located in Tippah County (MS)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
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      • Tiplersville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Tiplersville is located in Tippah County (MS)
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      • Mount Moriah
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Mount Moriah is located in Tippah County (MS)
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      • Dry Creek
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Dry Creek is located in Tippah County (MS)
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      • Walnut Creek
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Walnut Creek is located in Tippah County (MS)
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      • Falkner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mitchell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Mitchell is located in Tippah County (MS)
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      • Pine Grove
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Pine Grove is located in Tippah County (MS)
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      • Mount Zion
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Mount Zion is located in Tippah County (MS)
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  • Tishomingo County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.tishomingo.ms.us/
    • County Seat for Tishomingo:   Iuka (MS)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Acton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
      • Pine Flat
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Pine Flat is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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      • Doskie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Doskie is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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      • High Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • High Point is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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      • Cross Roads
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Cross Roads is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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      • Burnsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Short
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Short is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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      • Leedy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Leedy is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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      • Walker Siding
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Walker Siding is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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      • Cooks Landing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Cooks Landing is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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      • Pinedale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Pinedale is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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      • Bacon Springs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Bacon Springs is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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      • Iuka
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
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        • Holcut
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Holcut is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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        • Eastport
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Eastport is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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        • Blythe Crossing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Blythe Crossing is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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        • Midway
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Midway is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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        • Oldham
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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        • Paden
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Paden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
        • Tishomingo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Carter Branch
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Carter Branch is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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        • Petertown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Petertown is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
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<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 from Point A (ie- Acton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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