Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Forrest City had a population of 1,021 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Forrest City had a population of 13,654 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Forrest City, with the one closest to Forrest City listed first.
- Madison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <2>
- Bonair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
- Caldwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caldwell <2>
- Widener
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widener
- Widener is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Palestine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Haynes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Newcastle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Colt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
- Colt is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colt <2>
- Rawlinson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Blackfish
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Goodwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
- Goodwin is located in Saint Francis County
- Felton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Felton is located in Lee County
- Wynne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne
- Wynne is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynne <2>
- Oak Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Oak Forest is located in Lee County
- Wittsburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Marianna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Marianna is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <2>
- Park Place
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
- Park Place is located in Lee County
- Bledsoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bledsoe is located in Lee County
- Levesque
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Hamlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Moro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
- Moro is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <2>
- Wheatley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Wheatley is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatley <2>
- Bemis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Hunter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Vanndale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanndale
- Vanndale is located in Cross County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Forrest City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |