Around Central ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Hot Springs. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the northwest of Central. Hot Springs has a population of 38,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Benton. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the northeast of Central and has a population of 37,200 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Central, with the nearest first.
- Saginaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Saginaw is located in Hot Spring County
- Social Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Hill
- Social Hill is located in Hot Spring County
- Donaldson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Malvern
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malvern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Malvern is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,788 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malvern <3>
- Perla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Rockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Butterfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County
- Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Hot Spring County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
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- Rolla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
- Rolla is located in Hot Spring County
- Lono
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Magnet Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet Cove
- Magnet Cove is located in Hot Spring County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5 people
- Poyen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Price
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
- Price is located in Garland County
- Joan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joan
- Joan is located in Clark County
- Rolla
For more communities neighboring Central, please visit our County-by-County Page for Central.
Hot Spring County ...
Central is located in Hot Spring County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hot Spring County: Clark, Dallas, Garland, Grant, Montgomery & Saline.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Central ...
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 Central.
Airports Near Central ...
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 Central and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Central.
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 Central. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Central. |
| <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 Hot Spring, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Central), 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. |