Around Athelstan ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Jonesboro. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the west of Athelstan. Jonesboro has a population of 79,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Blytheville. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the northeast of Athelstan and has a population of 13,200 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Athelstan, with the nearest first.
- Etowah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Keiser
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - West Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ridge
- West Ridge is located in Mississippi County
- Dyess
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyess have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyess
- Dyess is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyess <3>
- Marie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Victoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Caraway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caraway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway
- Caraway is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caraway <3>
- Rivervale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Lepanto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lepanto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lepanto
- Lepanto is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,796 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lepanto <3>
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- Bardstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Bassett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Bassett is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Driver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Osceola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,576 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <3>
- Wilson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Alto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Alto is located in Poinsett County
- Bardstown
For more communities neighboring Athelstan, please visit our County-by-County Page for Athelstan.
Mississippi County ...
Athelstan is located in Mississippi County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mississippi County: Craighead, Crittenden, Poinsett, Dunklin (MO), Pemiscot (MO), Dyer (TN), Lauderdale (TN) & Tipton (TN). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Athelstan ...
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 Athelstan.
Airports Near Athelstan ...
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 Athelstan and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Athelstan.
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 Athelstan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/
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 Athelstan. |
| <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 Mississippi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Athelstan), 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. |