Around Bessie ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Jonesboro. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the east of where Bessie would have been located. Jonesboro has a population of 79,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Paragould. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the east of Bessie and has a population of 29,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bessie, with the nearest first.
- Egypt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- 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>
- Minturn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Alicia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
- Alicia is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Sedgwick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Cash
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Bono
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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>
- Hoxie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
- Hoxie is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <3>
- Walnut Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Ridge <3>
- Swifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swifton
- Swifton is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
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- Portia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portia
- Portia is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portia <3>
- Powhatan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powhatan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
- Powhatan is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powhatan <3>
- College City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Black Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Rock
- Black Rock is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 590 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Rock <3>
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Jackson County
- Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Philadelphia is located in Craighead County
- Portia
For more communities neighboring Bessie, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bessie.
Lawrence County ...
Bessie would have been located within present day Lawrence County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Craighead, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Randolph & Sharp.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bessie ...
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 Bessie.
Airports Near Bessie ...
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 Bessie and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bessie.
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 Bessie. |
| <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 Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bessie), 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. |