Around Bethesda ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Batesville. It lies just east of Bethesda. Batesville has a population of 10,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Heber Springs. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the southwest of Bethesda and has a population of 6,900 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Bethesda, with the nearest first.
- Locust Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Independence County
- Marcella
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Cushman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Cushman is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Stone County
- Desha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desha
- Desha is located in Independence County
- Batesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
- Batesville is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,830 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batesville <3>
- Concord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Pfeiffer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeiffer
- Pfeiffer is located in Independence County
- Sandtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Wolf Bayou
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bayou
- Wolf Bayou is located in Cleburne County
- Guion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Moorefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Salado
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Izard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <3>
- Drasco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
- Drasco is located in Cleburne County
- Wolf Bayou
For more communities neighboring Bethesda, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bethesda.
Independence County ...
Bethesda is located in Independence County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Independence County: Cleburne, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp, Stone & White.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethesda ...
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 Bethesda.
Airports Near Bethesda ...
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 Bethesda and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bethesda.
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 Bethesda. 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 Bethesda. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Independence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bethesda), 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. |