Around Atwood ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is De Queen. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the west of Atwood. De Queen has a population of 6,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ashdown. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the south of Atwood and has a population of 4,400 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Atwood, with the nearest first.
- Dierks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dierks
- Dierks is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dierks <2>
- Euclid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Center Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Howard County
- Galena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Lockesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
- Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Blue Bayou
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bayou
- Blue Bayou is located in Howard County
- Grandfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfield
- Grandfield is located in Pike County
- Umpire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Unco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
- Unco is located in Calhoun County
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- Corinth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Gillham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
- Gillham is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Nathan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan
- Nathan is located in Pike County
- Newhope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
- Newhope is located in Pike County
- Athens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
- De Queen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
- De Queen is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <2>
- Corinth
For more communities neighboring Atwood, please visit our County-by-County Page for Atwood.
Howard County ...
Atwood is located in Howard County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Howard County: Hempstead, Little River, Pike, Polk & Sevier.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Atwood ...
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 Atwood.
Airports Near Atwood ...
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 Atwood and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Atwood.
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 Arkansas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Atwood. |
| <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 Arkansas' counties, including Howard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Atwood), 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. |