Around Gourd Neck ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Wynne. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the southeast of Gourd Neck. Wynne has a population of 7,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Newport. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the northwest of Gourd Neck and has a population of 7,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Gourd Neck, with the nearest first.
- Beedeville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beedeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedeville
- Beedeville is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Tupelo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
- Tupelo is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <3>
- Weldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hickory Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- McCrory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
- McCrory is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
- Riverside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Shoffner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Algoa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoa
- Algoa is located in Jackson County
- Patterson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Auvergne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - DeView
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Balch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
- Balch is located in Jackson County
- Amagon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amagon
- Amagon is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Fisher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Augusta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <3>
- Auvergne
For more communities neighboring Gourd Neck, please visit our County-by-County Page for Gourd Neck.
Jackson County ...
Gourd Neck is located in Jackson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Craighead, Cross, Independence, Lawrence, Poinsett, White & Woodruff.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gourd Neck ...
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 Gourd Neck.
Airports Near Gourd Neck ...
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 Gourd Neck and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gourd Neck.
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 Gourd Neck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksoncountyar.org/
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 Gourd Neck. |
| <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 Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gourd Neck), 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. |