Newton district, Mississippi, United States
Places to visit near Conehatta
Conehatta is a town in Newton district, Mississippi, United States, home to about 1,342 people. Within 50 km by road there are 172 places to visit — 89 churches, 59 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 hill stations & viewpoints and 4 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Harrell Prairie Botanical Area (24 km), Bienville Pines Scenic Area (26 km) and Bienville National Forest (28 km).

Conehatta at a glance
- Location
- Newton district, Mississippi, United States
- Population
- about 1,342
- Coordinates
- 32.4513° N, 89.2853° W
- Places within 50 km
- 172 (5 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches
Top places to visit near Conehatta
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Conehatta: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Conehatta Missionary Baptist ChurchChurches · NewtonNotable
- D Graham Lake DamLakes & Dams · NewtonNotable
- E J Pearson Lake DamLakes & Dams · NewtonNotable
- Community PondLakes & Dams · NewtonNotable
- Harrell Prairie Botanical AreaWildlife · ScottMust-see
- Bienville Pines Scenic AreaParks · ScottMust-see
- Mount Calvary ChurchChurches · ScottNotable
- Bienville National ForestWildlife · ScottMust-see
- Charles McEdwards Catfish Pond DamLakes & Dams · ScottNotable
- Salem ChurchChurches · ScottNotable
- Pine Ridge ChurchChurches · NewtonNotable
- Hazel ChurchChurches · NewtonNotable
More places near Conehatta
- County Pond · lake · Newton · ~10 km
- B Hollingsworth Catfish Pond Dam · lake · Scott · ~10 km
- Goodhope Church · church · Scott · ~11 km
- Bill May Lake Dam · lake · Newton · ~11 km
- Eugene Carlton Pond Dam · lake · Scott · ~13 km
- Burks Pond Dam · lake · Scott · ~13 km
- Diamond Hill · viewpoint · Newton · ~14 km
- Erin Cumberland Church · church · Newton · ~14 km
- Pine Bluff Church · church · Newton · ~15 km
- Don Landrum Lake Dam · lake · Newton · ~15 km
- Evans Tabernacle · church · Newton · ~15 km
- Pilgrim Rest Church · church · Newton · ~16 km
Things to see near Conehatta, by type
Churches near Conehatta
141 churches within 100 km of Conehatta. The closest is Conehatta Missionary Baptist Church (1 km). Best time: year-round.
- Conehatta Missionary Baptist Church · church · Newton · ~1 km
- Mount Calvary Church · church · Scott · ~7 km
- Salem Church · church · Scott · ~9 km
- Pine Ridge Church · church · Newton · ~9 km
- Hazel Church · church · Newton · ~10 km
- Goodhope Church · church · Scott · ~11 km
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Conehatta
94 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Conehatta. The closest is D Graham Lake Dam (1 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- D Graham Lake Dam · lake · Newton · ~1 km
- E J Pearson Lake Dam · lake · Newton · ~1 km
- Community Pond · lake · Newton · ~3 km
- Charles McEdwards Catfish Pond Dam · lake · Scott · ~8 km
- County Pond · lake · Newton · ~10 km
- B Hollingsworth Catfish Pond Dam · lake · Scott · ~10 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Conehatta
20 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Conehatta. The closest is Diamond Hill (14 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Diamond Hill · viewpoint · Newton · ~14 km
- Bald Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~20 km
- Harrell Prairie Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~24 km
- Sherman Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~27 km
- Nance Hill · viewpoint · Newton · ~28 km
- Mathes Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~28 km
Forts & heritage near Conehatta
9 forts & heritage within 100 km of Conehatta. The closest is Morton Junior High School (45 km). Best time: october to february.
- Morton Junior High School · fort · Scott · ~45 km
- Old Neshoba County Jail · fort · Neshoba · ~49 km
- Branch School · fort · Scott · ~50 km
- Truelight School · fort · Scott · ~50 km
- Lebanon School · fort · Lauderdale · ~53 km
- Oakdale Church · fort · Lauderdale · ~54 km
Parks near Conehatta
8 parks within 100 km of Conehatta. The closest is Golden Memorial State Park (22 km); the best-known is Bienville Pines Scenic Area (26 km). Best time: year-round, evenings.
- Bienville Pines Scenic Area · park · Scott · ~26 km · Must-see
- Golden Memorial State Park · park · Scott · ~22 km
- Roosevelt State Park · park · Scott · ~49 km · Must-see
- Highland Park · park · Lauderdale · ~67 km · Must-see
- Coal Bluff Park · park · Scott · ~61 km
- Yockanookany Roadside Park · park · Madison · ~63 km
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Conehatta
2 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Conehatta. The closest is Harrell Prairie Botanical Area (24 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Harrell Prairie Botanical Area · sanctuary · Scott · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bienville National Forest · sanctuary · Scott · ~28 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Conehatta
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 55 km on the road.
- Start in Conehatta
- 1 km D Graham Lake Dam · dam, Newton
- 3 km Community Pond · lake, Newton
- 3 km Conehatta Missionary Baptist Church · church, Newton
- 1 km E J Pearson Lake Dam · dam, Newton
- 23 km Harrell Prairie Botanical Area · nature spot, Scott
- 24 km Back to Conehatta
Plan a longer trip from Conehatta — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Conehatta
No traveller has reported from around Conehatta yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Conehatta
All places near Conehatta by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Green Acre Farm Sewage Pond Dam · lake · Scott · ~16 km
- Union Grove Church · church · Scott · ~16 km
- Doctor Moore Lake Dam · lake · Newton · ~16 km
- Clyde Walters Pon Dam · lake · Scott · ~17 km
- Golden Grove Church · church · Scott · ~17 km
- Saint Mary Church · church · Newton · ~18 km
- Earl Davis Pond Dam · lake · Scott · ~18 km
- Jack Stewart Lake Dam · lake · Scott · ~18 km
- Chunky River Watershed 47 Dam · lake · Newton · ~18 km
- White Stone Church · church · Newton · ~18 km
- Crossroad Church · church · Scott · ~19 km
- Doctor Laird Lake Dam · lake · Newton · ~19 km
- Charles Guin Lake Dam · lake · Newton · ~19 km
- Ecjc Lake Dam · lake · Newton · ~20 km
- Bald Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~20 km
- B L Griffin Lake Dam · lake · Newton · ~21 km
- Dooley Lake Dam · lake · Neshoba · ~21 km
- Union Grove Church · church · Scott · ~21 km
- Newton First Methodist Protestant Church · church · Newton · ~21 km
- Mount Zion Church · church · Newton · ~22 km
- Golden Memorial State Park · park · Scott · ~22 km
- Sunny Hill Church · church · Newton · ~23 km
- Trinity Episcopal Church · church · Newton · ~24 km
- Shiloh Church · church · Newton · ~24 km
- Earl Laird Lake Dam · lake · Newton · ~24 km
- Morning Star Baptist Church · church · Newton · ~24 km
- Harrell Prairie Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~24 km
- Forest Methodist Church · church · Scott · ~25 km
- Greenwood Church · church · Newton · ~25 km
- Assembly of God Church · church · Scott · ~25 km
- Calvary Baptist Church · church · Scott · ~25 km
- C Loper Catfish Pond Dam · lake · Newton · ~25 km
- Covenant Presbyterian Church · church · Scott · ~26 km
- New Bethel Church · church · Scott · ~26 km
- Fred Gaddis Lake Dam · lake · Scott · ~26 km
- Tommy Graham Pond Dam · lake · Newton · ~27 km
- Midway Church · church · Newton · ~27 km
- Rock Branch Church · church · Newton · ~27 km
- Sherman Hill · viewpoint · Scott · ~27 km
- Little Rock Church · church · Newton · ~27 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Shongelo Lake · lake · Smith · ~56 km · Must-see
- Highland Park · park · Lauderdale · ~67 km · Must-see
- Bailey Lake Dam · lake · Smith · ~51 km
- Moss Hill · viewpoint · Jasper · ~51 km
- McDonald Church · church · Leake · ~52 km
- Mount Nebo Church · church · Smith · ~52 km
- Mount Zion Church · church · Scott · ~52 km
- Collinsville United Methodist Church · church · Lauderdale · ~52 km
- Duluth Snowden Pond Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~52 km
- Clyde Walker Lake Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~52 km
- Coughlin Mound · viewpoint · Neshoba · ~52 km
- Irby Lake Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~53 km
- Green Grove Church · church · Lauderdale · ~53 km
- Pine Grove Baptist Church · church · Lauderdale · ~53 km
- Lebanon School · fort · Lauderdale · ~53 km
- Jenkins Pond Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~53 km
- R R Vance Pond Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~54 km
- Bilbro Lake Dam · lake · Leake · ~54 km
- Mount Olive Church · church · Scott · ~54 km
- Warren Hill Church · church · Smith · ~54 km
- E T Brown Pond Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~54 km
- Oakdale Church · fort · Lauderdale · ~54 km
- Cooper Lake · lake · Scott · ~54 km
- Bounds Pond Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~55 km
- Trinity Methodist Church · church · Smith · ~55 km
- Doctor Slaughter Lake Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~55 km
- Little Zion Church · church · Kemper · ~55 km
- Church of Christ · church · Rankin · ~55 km
- Pigford Lake Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~55 km
- Cistercian Monastery of Gerowval · Buddhist site · Jasper · ~56 km
- Wanita Lake Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~56 km
- High Hill Church · church · Smith · ~56 km
- Beaver Lake · lake · Smith · ~56 km
- Reformation Cumberland Presbyterian Church · church · Leake · ~56 km
- Collinsville Beach · beach · Lauderdale · ~56 km
- Tunnel Hill · viewpoint · Lauderdale · ~57 km
- Concord Church · church · Lauderdale · ~57 km
- Lake Claude Bennett · lake · Jasper · ~57 km
- Okatibbee Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~57 km
- Warrens Lake Dam · lake · Lauderdale · ~57 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Churches | 89 | 141 | Conehatta Missionary Baptist Church (1 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 59 | 94 | D Graham Lake Dam (1 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 13 | 20 | Diamond Hill (14 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 4 | 9 | Morton Junior High School (45 km) |
| Parks | 3 | 8 | Golden Memorial State Park (22 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 2 | 2 | Harrell Prairie Botanical Area (24 km) |
| Waterfalls | 1 | 2 | Geyser Falls Water Theme Park (47 km) |
| Temples | 1 | 1 | Evangelist Temple Mission (48 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 0 | 1 | Cistercian Monastery of Gerowval (56 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 0 | 1 | Collinsville Beach (56 km) |
| Museums | 0 | 1 | Key Brothers Aviation Museum (65 km) |
| Other attractions | 0 | 1 | The Simmons-Wright Company (99 km) |
Conehatta: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Conehatta?
Conehatta Missionary Baptist Church (church, about 1 km), D Graham Lake Dam (dam, about 1 km), E J Pearson Lake Dam (dam, about 1 km), Community Pond (lake, about 3 km), Harrell Prairie Botanical Area (nature spot, about 24 km), Bienville Pines Scenic Area (park, about 26 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Conehatta?
172 places on Spotwander: 89 churches, 59 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 forts & heritage, 3 parks.
Which is the nearest church to Conehatta?
Conehatta Missionary Baptist Church, about 1 km by road; Mount Calvary Church (7 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Conehatta?
D Graham Lake Dam, about 1 km by road; E J Pearson Lake Dam (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Conehatta?
Diamond Hill, about 14 km by road; Bald Hill (20 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Conehatta?
Start in Conehatta, visit D Graham Lake Dam, then Community Pond, then Conehatta Missionary Baptist Church, then E J Pearson Lake Dam, then Harrell Prairie Botanical Area, and drive back — about 55 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Conehatta?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches.
Towns near Conehatta
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Conehatta’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Conehatta on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.