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Nearest Communities to Bog Springs,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bog Springs, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bog Springs:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Bog Springs.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Bog Springs is located in Polk County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Howard, Montgomery, Scott, Sevier, Le Flore (OK) & McCurtain (OK).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 163 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bog Springs. Of these communities, 119 are located in counties other than Polk County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Bog Springs (which is Polk County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Bog Springs

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Polk County   (where Bog Springs resides)
    • County Seat for Polk:   Mena
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bog Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bog Springs.
      • Roff ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Roff is located in Polk County
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      • Hatton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wickes
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Vandervoort
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Vandervoort is located in Polk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Buffalo ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Buffalo is located in Polk County
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      • Cove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Bethel Chapel
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bethel Chapel is located in Polk County
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      • Old Cove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Old Cove is located in Polk County
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      • Grannis
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Grannis is located in Polk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • McCauley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • McCauley is located in Polk County
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      • Clayton Spur ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Clayton Spur is located in Polk County
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      • Pleasant Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
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        • Hatfield
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Lone Valley
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Lone Valley is located in Polk County
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        • Holly Grove
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Holly Grove is located in Polk County
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        • West Valley
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • West Valley is located in Polk County
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        • Two Mile ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Two Mile is located in Polk County
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        • Hartley
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Hartley is located in Polk County
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        • Gann ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Gann is located in Polk County
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        • Potter
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Potter Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Rocky
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Rocky is located in Polk County
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        • Dallas
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Shady Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Shady Grove is located in Polk County
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        • Shady
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Shady is located in Polk County
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        • Center Point
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Center Point is located in Polk County
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        • Mena
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Olivers Chapel
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Olivers Chapel is located in Polk County
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        • Mountain Fork
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Nunley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Nunley is located in Polk County
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        • Corinth
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Corinth is located in Polk County
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        • Board Camp
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Board Camp is located in Polk County
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        • Ink
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Ink is located in Polk County
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        • Eagleton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Eagleton is located in Polk County
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        • Rich Mountain
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Acorn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Acorn is located in Polk County
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        • Fogel
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Fogel is located in Polk County
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        • Howard
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Howard is located in Polk County
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        • Pine Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Pine Grove is located in Polk County
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        • Yocana
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Yocana is located in Polk County
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        • Big Fork
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Opal
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Opal is located in Polk County
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        • Cherry Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Cherry Hill is located in Polk County
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        • Posey Hollow
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Posey Hollow is located in Polk County
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  • Calhoun County
  • Howard County
    • County Seat for Howard:   Nashville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bog Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bog Springs.
      • Duckett
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Duckett is located in Howard County
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      • Pryor Ridge ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Pryor Ridge is located in Howard County
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      • Baker Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Baker Springs is located in Howard County
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      • Duckett Ford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Duckett Ford is located in Howard County
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      • Valley Ridge ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Valley Ridge is located in Howard County
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      • Smyrna ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Smyrna is located in Howard County
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      • Antimony ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Antimony is located in Howard County
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      • Cedar Glade ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Cedar Glade is located in Howard County
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      • Battle Hill ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Battle Hill is located in Howard County
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      • Galena
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Old Union ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Old Union is located in Howard County
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      • Dial ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Dial is located in Howard County
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        • Faulkner Springs
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Faulkner Springs is located in Howard County
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        • Bluff Springs ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Bluff Springs is located in Howard County
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        • Burg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Burg is located in Howard County
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        • Cedar Hill ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Cedar Hill is located in Howard County
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        • Umpire
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Umpire is located in Howard County
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        • Mineola
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • New Moon ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • New Moon is located in Howard County
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        • Bethel ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Bethel is located in Howard County
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        • Midway
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Midway is located in Howard County
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        • Mouton ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Mouton is located in Howard County
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        • Saline ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Saline is located in Howard County
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        • Flowers Mill Crossing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Oreb ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Oreb is located in Howard County
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        • Davis Ford
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Davis Ford is located in Howard County
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        • Pates ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Pates is located in Howard County
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        • Rough Edge ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Rough Edge is located in Howard County
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        • Old Euclid ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Old Euclid is located in Howard County
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        • Athens
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Brushy ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Brushy is located in Howard County
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        • Atwood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Atwood is located in Howard County
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        • Euclid
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Thompson ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Old Thompson is located in Howard County
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        • Henry
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Henry is located in Howard County
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        • New Thompson ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • New Thompson is located in Howard County
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        • Slip-Up and Hitch ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Slip-Up and Hitch is located in Howard County
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        • Dierks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Hattie ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Hattie is located in Howard County
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        • Bissell ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Bissell is located in Howard County
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        • Oak Hill ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Hill is located in Howard County
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        • Bethany
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Bethany is located in Howard County
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        • Martha ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Martha is located in Howard County
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        • Green Plains
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Green Plains is located in Howard County
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        • Mount Carmel
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Mount Carmel is located in Howard County
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  • Little River County
  • Pike County
  • Scott County
    • County Seat for Scott:   Waldron
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bog Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bog Springs.
      • Black Fork
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Black Fork is located in Scott County
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      • Tintop
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Tintop is located in Scott County
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      • Gate ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Gate is located in Scott County
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  • Sevier County
    • County Seat for Sevier:   De Queen
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bog Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bog Springs.
      • Blanchard ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Blanchard is located in Sevier County
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      • Antioch ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Antioch is located in Sevier County
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      • Mineral
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Mineral is located in Sevier County
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      • Gillham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Kellum
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Kellum is located in Sevier County
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      • King
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • King is located in Sevier County
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      • Antrey ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Antrey is located in Sevier County
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      • Cheatham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Cheatham is located in Sevier County
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      • Fairview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairview is located in Sevier County
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      • Pullman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Pullman is located in Sevier County
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      • Oak Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Oak Grove is located in Sevier County
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      • Avon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Avon is located in Sevier County
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        • Union
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Union is located in Sevier County
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        • Cross Trails ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Cross Trails is located in Sevier County
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        • Red Hill ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Red Hill is located in Sevier County
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        • Chapel Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Chapel Hill is located in Sevier County
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        • De Queen
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Process City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Process City is located in Sevier County
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        • Red Wing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Red Wing is located in Sevier County
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        • Wade
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Wade is located in Sevier County
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        • Geneva
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Geneva is located in Sevier County
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        • Boring Crossing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Boring Crossing is located in Sevier County
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        • Lebanon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Lebanon is located in Sevier County
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        • West Otis
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • West Otis is located in Sevier County
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        • Norwoodville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Horatio
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Parker Crossing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Parker Crossing is located in Sevier County
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        • Walnut Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Walnut Springs is located in Sevier County
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        • Provo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Provo is located in Sevier County
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        • Dilworth
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Dilworth is located in Sevier County
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        • Green Wood Ferry
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Green Wood Ferry is located in Sevier County
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        • Neal Springs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Neal Springs is located in Sevier County
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        • Williamson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Williamson is located in Sevier County
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        • Lockesburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
        • Stringtown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Stringtown is located in Sevier County
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        • Bellville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Bellville is located in Sevier County
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  • Le Flore County
  • McCurtain County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bog Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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