Around Sterling Springs ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Jonesboro. It lies just south of Sterling Springs. Jonesboro has a population of 79,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Paragould. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the northeast of Sterling Springs and has a population of 29,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Sterling Springs, with the nearest first.
- Philadelphia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Bono
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
- Bono is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bono <3>
- Brookland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Brookland is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookland <3>
- Jonesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <3>
- Walcott
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Walcott is located in Greene County
- Pine Knot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot
- Pine Knot is located in Greene County
- Sedgwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
- Sedgwick is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedgwick <3>
- Light
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Paragould
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
- Paragould is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <3>
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- Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <3>
- Egypt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egypt <3>
- Lake View
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Cash
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Lake City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <3>
- Beech Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Beech Grove is located in Greene County
- Bay
For more communities neighboring Sterling Springs, please visit our County-by-County Page for Sterling Springs.
Craighead County ...
Sterling Springs is located in Craighead County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Craighead County: Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett & Dunklin (MO).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sterling Springs ...
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 Sterling Springs.
Airports Near Sterling Springs ...
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 Sterling Springs and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Sterling Springs.
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 Sterling Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Craighead County: www.craigheadcounty.org/
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 Sterling Springs. |
| <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 Craighead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sterling Springs), 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. |