Around Acton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Columbus. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the south of where Acton would have been located. Columbus has a population of 196,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Auburn (AL). It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the west of Acton and has a population of 68,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Acton, with the nearest first.
- Fortson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
- Fortson is located in Muscogee County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 4,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fortson <2>
- Cataula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cataula
- Cataula is located in Harris County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cataula <2>
- Blanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Smith's Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith's Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith's Station
- Smith's Station is located in Lee County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,804 people
- Bleecker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Bibb City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
- Osanippa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - City Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Village
- City Village is located in Muscogee County
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- Midland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Muscogee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
- Pine Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
- Pine Lake is located in Harris County
- River View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River View
- River View is located in Chambers County (AL)
- Columbus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Muscogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
- Ellerslie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
- Ellerslie is located in Harris County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellerslie <2>
- Ladonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Midland
For more communities neighboring Acton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Acton.
Harris County ...
Acton would have been located within present day Harris County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harris County: Chambers (AL), Lee (AL), Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot & Troup.
Although it doesn't share a border with Harris County, Russell (AL) is close to Acton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Acton ...
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 Acton.
Airports Near Acton ...
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 Acton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Acton.
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 Georgia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Acton. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Harris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Acton), 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. |