Around Akron ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Akron, with the nearest first.
- Newark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oil Trough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Magness
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Magness is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magness
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Rosie
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rosie is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosie
- Sulphur Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Thida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thida is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
- Jacksonport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Salado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Salado is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado
- Moorefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moorefield is located in Independence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
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- Campbell Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Charlotte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Charlotte is located in Independence County
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- Diaz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Diaz is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diaz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cord is located in Independence County
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- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elgin is located in Jackson County
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For more communities neighboring Akron, please visit our County-by-County Page for Akron.
Independence County ...
Akron would have been located within present day Independence County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Independence County: Cleburne, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp, Stone & White.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Akron ...
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 Akron.
Airports Near Akron ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Akron and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Akron.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Akron), 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. |