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Around Acklena ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Memphis. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the north of Acklena. Memphis has a population of 650,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Bartlett. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the northeast of Acklena and has a population of 59,300 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Acklena, with the nearest first.

  • Horn Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lynchburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Southhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southhaven
    • Southhaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Aldens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
    • Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • De Soto Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
    • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Walls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walls
    • Walls is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
    • Former name for Walls:
    • Alpika
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walls <2>
  • Southaven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southaven
    • Southaven is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southaven <2>
  • Glover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
    • Glover is located in DeSoto County (MS)
  • Oakville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Shelby County
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    • Parkway Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
      • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County
    • Memphis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Hunt Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • Memphis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Amanca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanca
      • Amanca is located in Crittenden County (AR)
    • Hulbert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hulbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert
      • Hulbert is located in Crittenden County (AR)

For more communities neighboring Acklena, please visit our County-by-County Page for Acklena.

Shelby County ...

Acklena is located in Shelby County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Crittenden (AR), DeSoto (MS), Marshall (MS), Fayette & Tipton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Acklena ...

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 Acklena.

Airports Near Acklena ...

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 Acklena and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Acklena.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acklena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountytn.gov/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Acklena.
<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 Tennessee's counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Acklena), 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.









 

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