Holmes district, Mississippi, United States
Places to visit near Tchula
Tchula is a town in Holmes district, Mississippi, United States, home to about 2,006 people. Within 50 km by road there are 122 places to visit — 70 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 33 churches, 6 forts & heritage and 4 museums. The must-see places are Holmes County State Park (41 km), Holly Bluff Site (74 km) and Lake Monocnoc (82 km).

Tchula at a glance
- Location
- Holmes district, Mississippi, United States
- Population
- about 2,006
- Coordinates
- 33.1829° N, 90.2229° W
- Places within 50 km
- 122 (1 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 forts & heritage; year-round for churches and museums
Top places to visit near Tchula
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Tchula: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Black Watershed Y-36-11 DamLakes & Dams · HolmesNotable
- Black Watershed Y-36-12 DamLakes & Dams · HolmesNotable
- Black Watershed Y-36-25 DamLakes & Dams · HolmesNotable
- Black Watershed Y-36-23 DamLakes & Dams · HolmesNotable
- East Jones ChapelChurches · HolmesNotable
- Black Watershed Y-36-55 DamLakes & Dams · HolmesNotable
- Black Watershed Y-36-50 DamLakes & Dams · HolmesNotable
- Black Watershed Y-36-39 DamLakes & Dams · HolmesNotable
- Black Watershed Y-36-54 DamLakes & Dams · HolmesNotable
- Hillside National Wildlife RefugeWildlife · HolmesNotable
- Black Watershed Y-36-40 DamLakes & Dams · HolmesNotable
- Holmes County State ParkParks · HolmesMust-see
More places near Tchula
- Black Watershed Y-36-48 Dam · lake · Holmes · ~21 km
- Black Watershed Y-36-56 Dam · lake · Holmes · ~21 km
- Black Watershed Y-36-21 Dam · lake · Holmes · ~21 km
- Black Watershed Y-36-43 Dam · lake · Holmes · ~22 km
- Edmund Hooker Lake Dam · lake · Holmes · ~22 km
- Epworth Church · church · Holmes · ~22 km
- Sweetwater Church · church · Holmes · ~23 km
- Abiaca Watershed Y-34-45 Dam · lake · Carroll · ~23 km
- Beulah Grove Church · church · Holmes · ~24 km
- Black Watershed Y-36-28 Dam · lake · Holmes · ~26 km
- Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Leflore · ~27 km
- Bobby Thompson Lake Dam · lake · Holmes · ~28 km
Things to see near Tchula, by type
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Tchula
135 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Tchula. The closest is Black Watershed Y-36-11 Dam (8 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Black Watershed Y-36-11 Dam · lake · Holmes · ~8 km
- Black Watershed Y-36-12 Dam · lake · Holmes · ~9 km
- Black Watershed Y-36-25 Dam · lake · Holmes · ~13 km
- Black Watershed Y-36-23 Dam · lake · Holmes · ~13 km
- Black Watershed Y-36-55 Dam · lake · Holmes · ~15 km
- Black Watershed Y-36-50 Dam · lake · Holmes · ~16 km
Churches near Tchula
67 churches within 100 km of Tchula. The closest is East Jones Chapel (13 km). Best time: year-round.
- East Jones Chapel · church · Holmes · ~13 km
- Epworth Church · church · Holmes · ~22 km
- Sweetwater Church · church · Holmes · ~23 km
- Beulah Grove Church · church · Holmes · ~24 km
- Mount Zion Church · church · Leflore · ~31 km
- Ebenezer Baptist Church · church · Holmes · ~33 km
Forts & heritage near Tchula
15 forts & heritage within 100 km of Tchula. The closest is Jaketown Site (32 km). Best time: october to february.
- Jaketown Site · fort · Humphreys · ~32 km
- Show Hope Church · fort · Humphreys · ~35 km
- YANKY-72 Cross · fort · Leflore · ~46 km
- Emmett Till · fort · Leflore · ~47 km
- Yanky-72 Historic Marker · fort · Leflore · ~47 km
- YANKY-72 Monument · fort · Leflore · ~47 km
Museums near Tchula
7 museums within 100 km of Tchula. The closest is Catfish Museum and Welcome Center (31 km). Best time: year-round.
- Catfish Museum and Welcome Center · museum · Humphreys · ~31 km
- Jaketown Museum · museum · Humphreys · ~31 km
- Florewood River Plantation Museum · museum · Leflore · ~48 km
- Museum of the Mississippi Delta · museum · Leflore · ~48 km
- Oakes African American Culture Museum · museum · Yazoo · ~52 km
- Merrill Museum · museum · Carroll · ~57 km
Wildlife, forests & gardens near Tchula
6 wildlife, forests & gardens within 100 km of Tchula. The closest is Hillside National Wildlife Refuge (19 km). Best time: november to march for sightings.
- Hillside National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Holmes · ~19 km
- Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Leflore · ~27 km
- Panther Swamp National Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Yazoo · ~56 km
- Delta National Forest · sanctuary · Sharkey · ~83 km · Must-see
- Marshland · sanctuary · Sunflower · ~70 km
- Garden Spot · sanctuary · Carroll · ~71 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Tchula
4 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Tchula. The closest is Millers Hill (37 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Millers Hill · viewpoint · Carroll · ~37 km
- Steen Hill · viewpoint · Carroll · ~39 km
- Prentiss Mound · viewpoint · Sunflower · ~50 km
- Beatties Bluff · viewpoint · Madison · ~72 km
A one-day trip from Tchula
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 37 km on the road.
- Start in Tchula
- 8 km Black Watershed Y-36-11 Dam · dam, Holmes
- 6 km East Jones Chapel · church, Holmes
- 2 km Black Watershed Y-36-25 Dam · dam, Holmes
- 8 km Black Watershed Y-36-23 Dam · dam, Holmes
- 4 km Black Watershed Y-36-12 Dam · dam, Holmes
- 9 km Back to Tchula
Plan a longer trip from Tchula — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Tchula
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How to reach Tchula
All places near Tchula by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Abiaca Watershed Y-34-43 Dam · lake · Carroll · ~28 km
- Abiaca Watershed Y-34-2 Dam · lake · Carroll · ~28 km
- Black Watershed Y-36-37 Dam · lake · Holmes · ~28 km
- Eldrin Fondren Ponds Dam · lake · Leflore · ~28 km
- Abiaca Watershed Y-34-21 Dam · lake · Carroll · ~29 km
- Abiaca Watershed Y-34-38 Dam · lake · Carroll · ~29 km
- Parker’s Man Cave · cave · Yazoo · ~29 km
- Stanton Brothers Lake Dam · lake · Carroll · ~30 km
- Bob Gillforth Lake Dam · lake · Holmes · ~30 km
- Abiaca Watershed Y-34-10 Dam · lake · Carroll · ~30 km
- E D Strains Pond Dam · lake · Leflore · ~31 km
- Mount Zion Church · church · Leflore · ~31 km
- Mark Simmons Lake Dam · lake · Holmes · ~31 km
- Catfish Museum and Welcome Center · museum · Humphreys · ~31 km
- Eden Creek Watershed Y-370-3 Dam · lake · Yazoo · ~31 km
- Jaketown Museum · museum · Humphreys · ~31 km
- Jaketown Site · fort · Humphreys · ~32 km
- Abiaca Watershed Y-34-3 Dam · lake · Carroll · ~32 km
- Abiaca Watershed Y-34-28 Dam · lake · Carroll · ~33 km
- Ebenezer Baptist Church · church · Holmes · ~33 km
- Beaver Dam Brake · lake · Humphreys · ~33 km
- Sky Lake Swamp · lake · Humphreys · ~34 km
- Franklin Church · church · Holmes · ~34 km
- Delta Company Pond Dam · lake · Humphreys · ~34 km
- Daybreak Chapel · church · Humphreys · ~35 km
- Abiaca Watershed Y-34-5 Dam · lake · Carroll · ~35 km
- Shiloh Church · church · Humphreys · ~35 km
- Gages Springs Church · church · Holmes · ~35 km
- Christian Valley Church · church · Humphreys · ~35 km
- Show Hope Church · fort · Humphreys · ~35 km
- Edward Brothers Pond Dam · lake · Humphreys · ~36 km
- Abiaca Watershed Y-34-7 Dam · lake · Carroll · ~36 km
- Beards Lake · lake · Carroll · ~36 km
- Mount Sinai Church · church · Holmes · ~36 km
- Abiaca Watershed Y-34-8 · lake · Carroll · ~36 km
- Millers Hill · viewpoint · Carroll · ~37 km
- Payne Chapel Church · church · Leflore · ~37 km
- Murdock Lake · lake · Carroll · ~37 km
- Sanders Lake · lake · Carroll · ~37 km
- Bethel Church · church · Yazoo · ~37 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Shackelford Lake · lake · Carroll · ~51 km
- A P B Incorporated Lake Dam · lake · Sunflower · ~51 km
- Pelucia Watershed Y-33a-3 Dam · lake · Carroll · ~51 km
- Bridgeforth Lake Dam · lake · Yazoo · ~52 km
- Oakes African American Culture Museum · museum · Yazoo · ~52 km
- Big Sand Watershed Y-32-7 Dam · lake · Carroll · ~53 km
- Dixon Lake Dam · lake · Yazoo · ~53 km
- Robert Johnson · fort · Leflore · ~53 km
- Cypress Grove Church · church · Leflore · ~53 km
- Martin Hawkins Pond Dam · lake · Humphreys · ~53 km
- Big Mount Zion Church · church · Humphreys · ~53 km
- Ellison Creek Watershed Structure 7 Dam · lake · Yazoo · ~53 km
- Holly Bluff Site · fort · Sharkey · ~74 km · Must-see
- Anderson Brothers Pond Dam · lake · Yazoo · ~54 km
- Big Sand Watershed Y-32-19 Dam · lake · Carroll · ~54 km
- Bells Chapel · church · Yazoo · ~55 km
- Coleman Catfish Ponds Dam · lake · Yazoo · ~55 km
- Big Sand Watershed Y-32-1 Dam · lake · Carroll · ~55 km
- Panther Swamp National Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Yazoo · ~56 km
- Ellison Church · church · Yazoo · ~56 km
- Anderson Catfish Pond Dam · lake · Yazoo · ~57 km
- Merrill Museum · museum · Carroll · ~57 km
- Carrollton Presbyterian Church · church · Carroll · ~57 km
- Dixons Lake Dam · lake · Yazoo · ~58 km
- Big Sand Watershed Y-32-15 Dam · lake · Carroll · ~58 km
- Historic Cotton Gin · fort · Attala · ~58 km
- Barlow African Methodist Episcopal Church · church · Attala · ~58 km
- Ebenezer Church · church · Yazoo · ~58 km
- Bearden Brothers Pond Dam · lake · Sunflower · ~59 km
- East Side Church · church · Sunflower · ~59 km
- Big Sand Creek Watershed Y-32-9b Dam · lake · Carroll · ~60 km
- Big Sand Creek Structure Y-32-27 Dam · lake · Carroll · ~60 km
- Bell Grove Missionary Baptist Church · church · Sunflower · ~60 km
- Big Sand Creek Structure Y-32-33 Dam · lake · Carroll · ~60 km
- Castles Chapel · church · Yazoo · ~60 km
- Big Sand Creek Structure Y-32-25 Dam · lake · Carroll · ~61 km
- Bethlehem Church · church · Yazoo · ~61 km
- Dan Oak Dam · lake · Attala · ~61 km
- New Hope Baptist Church · church · Attala · ~61 km
- Big Morning Star Church · church · Sunflower · ~61 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 70 | 135 | Black Watershed Y-36-11 Dam (8 km) |
| Churches | 33 | 67 | East Jones Chapel (13 km) |
| Forts & heritage | 6 | 15 | Jaketown Site (32 km) |
| Museums | 4 | 7 | Catfish Museum and Welcome Center (31 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 2 | 6 | Hillside National Wildlife Refuge (19 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 3 | 4 | Millers Hill (37 km) |
| Parks | 2 | 2 | Holmes County State Park (41 km) |
| Temples | 1 | 2 | Greater Bethel Apostolic Temple (47 km) |
| Other attractions | 0 | 2 | WBAD-FM (Leland) (95 km) |
| Caves | 1 | 1 | Parker’s Man Cave (29 km) |
Tchula: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Tchula?
Black Watershed Y-36-11 Dam (dam, about 8 km), Black Watershed Y-36-12 Dam (dam, about 9 km), Black Watershed Y-36-25 Dam (dam, about 13 km), Black Watershed Y-36-23 Dam (dam, about 13 km), East Jones Chapel (church, about 13 km), Black Watershed Y-36-55 Dam (dam, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tchula?
122 places on Spotwander: 70 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 33 churches, 6 forts & heritage, 4 museums, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Tchula?
Black Watershed Y-36-11 Dam, about 8 km by road; Black Watershed Y-36-12 Dam (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Tchula?
East Jones Chapel, about 13 km by road; Epworth Church (22 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Tchula?
Jaketown Site, about 32 km by road; Show Hope Church (35 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Tchula?
Start in Tchula, visit Black Watershed Y-36-11 Dam, then East Jones Chapel, then Black Watershed Y-36-25 Dam, then Black Watershed Y-36-23 Dam, then Black Watershed Y-36-12 Dam, and drive back — about 37 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Tchula?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open for lakes, dams & reservoirs; October to February for forts & heritage; year-round for churches and museums.
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Tchula’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Tchula on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.