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We found 50 communities that share the name Douglas.
Within Arkansas, the name Douglas is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 50 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 50 communities, 46 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
DeKalb County
This Douglas is located in DeKalb County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the east of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Douglas.
Marshall County
This Douglas is located in Marshall County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km] to the east of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Douglas.
Alaska
This Douglas lies 2,575 miles [4,144.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
Arizona
Cochise County
This Douglas is located in Cochise County and lies 1,061 miles [1,707.5 km]<1> to the west of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Douglas.
California
Los Angeles County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Douglas [Los Angeles County].
Colorado
Douglas County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Douglas [Douglas County].
Georgia
Coffee County
This Douglas is located in Coffee County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Douglas.
Illinois
Cook County
This Douglas is located in Cook County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Douglas.
Knox County
This Douglas is located in Knox County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km] to the north of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Douglas.
Saint Clair County
This Douglas is located in Saint Clair County and lies 314 miles [505.3 km] to the north northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Douglas.
Indiana
Gibson County
This Douglas is located in Gibson County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Douglas.
Kansas
Douglas County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Douglas [Douglas County].
Kentucky
Casey County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Douglas [Casey County].
Christian County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Douglas [Christian County].
Pike County
This Douglas is located in Pike County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Douglas.
Louisiana
Lincoln Parish
This Douglas is located in Lincoln Parish and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln Parish community of Douglas.
Manitoba
This Douglas lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
Maryland
Caroline County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Douglas [Caroline County].
Massachusetts
Worcester County
This Douglas is located in Worcester County and lies 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Douglas.
Michigan
Allegan County
This Douglas is located in Allegan County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Douglas.
Manistee County
This Douglas is located in Manistee County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km] to the north northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manistee County community of Douglas.
Minnesota
Olmsted County
This Douglas is located in Olmsted County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the north of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Olmsted County community of Douglas.
Missouri
Gentry County
This Douglas is located in Gentry County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Douglas.
Pemiscot County
This Douglas is located in Pemiscot County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the north northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Douglas.
Montana
Glacier County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Douglas [Glacier County].
Nebraska
Otoe County
This Douglas is located in Otoe County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otoe County community of Douglas.
Nevada
Douglas County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Douglas County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Douglas.
White Pine County
This Douglas is located in White Pine County and lies 1,348 miles [2,169.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the White Pine County community of Douglas.
New Brunswick
This Douglas lies 1,539 miles [2,476.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
New Mexico
Guadalupe County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Guadalupe County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guadalupe County community of Douglas.
New York
Essex County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Douglas [Essex County].
North Carolina
Rockingham County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Douglas [Rockingham County].
North Dakota
Ward County
This Douglas is located in Ward County and lies 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ward County community of Douglas.
Ohio
Putnam County
This Douglas is located in Putnam County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Douglas.
Wayne County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Douglas [Wayne County].
Oklahoma
Garfield County
This Douglas is located in Garfield County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Douglas.
Oklahoma County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Douglas [Oklahoma County].
Tulsa County
This Douglas is located in Tulsa County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the west northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Douglas.
Ontario
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Douglas.
Oregon
Morrow County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Douglas [Morrow County].
Prince Edward Island
This Douglas lies 1,723 miles [2,772.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
South Carolina
Lancaster County
This Douglas is located in Lancaster County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the east of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Douglas.
Tennessee
Lincoln County
This Douglas is located in Lincoln County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Douglas.
Williamson County
This Douglas is located in Williamson County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km] to the east northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Douglas.
Texas
Smith County
This Douglas is located in Smith County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Douglas.
Virginia
Lee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Douglas [Lee County].
Washington
Douglas County
This Douglas is located in Douglas County and lies 1,743 miles [2,805.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Douglas.
West Virginia
Calhoun County
This Douglas is located in Calhoun County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Douglas.
Tucker County
This Douglas is located in Tucker County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km] to the east northeast of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tucker County community of Douglas.
Wyoming
Converse County
This Douglas is located in Converse County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Douglas that is located in Lincoln County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Converse County community of Douglas.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Douglas ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Bicker Crossing (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicker Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Douglas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Douglas and extending to:
Star City, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Douglas to Star City, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,717 miles [10,810 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,441 miles [11,975.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,317 miles [8,556.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Douglas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Douglas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0420, Longitude: -91.5346 In this case, the coordinates for Douglas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Douglas could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>
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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Douglas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Douglas to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.645 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.80 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.168 degrees.