Around Arkansas ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Dumas. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the southwest of where Arkansas would have been located. Dumas has a population of 4,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is McGehee. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the south of Arkansas and has a population of 3,600 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Arkansas, with the nearest first.
- Gillett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Gillett is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillett <2>
- Pea Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
- Tichnor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tichnor
- Tichnor is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tichnor <2>
- Watson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <2>
- Dumas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumas <2>
- Gould
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
- Gould is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Mitchellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Pickens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Reydell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
- Reydell is located in Jefferson County
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- Varner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
- Varner is located in Lincoln County
- Bayou Meto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Meto
- Bayou Meto is located in Arkansas County
- Kelso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Kelso is located in Desha County
- De Witt
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <2>
- Rohwer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohwer
- Rohwer is located in Desha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohwer <2>
- Snow Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Varner
For more communities neighboring Arkansas, please visit our County-by-County Page for Arkansas.
Arkansas County ...
Arkansas would have been located within present day Arkansas County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Arkansas County: Desha, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lonoke, Monroe, Phillips & Prairie.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arkansas ...
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 Arkansas.
Airports Near Arkansas ...
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 Arkansas and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Arkansas.
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 ...
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 Arkansas. |
| <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 Arkansas' counties, including Arkansas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Arkansas), 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. |