Around Crain City ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is El Dorado. It lies just southwest of Crain City. El Dorado has a population of 17,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Camden. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the northwest of Crain City and has a population of 10,600 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Crain City, with the nearest first.
- Perdue City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perdue City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
- Perdue City is located in Union County
- Calion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Lawson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Lawson is located in Union County
- Urbana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - El Dorado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
- El Dorado is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <3>
- Norphlet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Joyce City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
- Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
- Sandy Land
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
- Sandy Land is located in Union County
- Strong
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
- Strong is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <3>
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- Dumas City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
- Dumas City is located in Union County
- Smackover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smackover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smackover
- Smackover is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smackover <3>
- Jersey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey
- Jersey is located in Bradley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey <3>
- Harrell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Hampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
- Lapile
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dumas City
For more communities neighboring Crain City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Crain City.
Union County ...
Crain City is located in Union County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Columbia, Ouachita, Claiborne (LA), Morehouse (LA) & Union (LA).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crain City ...
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 Crain City.
Airports Near Crain City ...
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 Crain City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Crain City.
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 Crain City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.co.union.ar.us/
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 Crain City. |
| <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 Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Crain City), 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. |