Around Island Town ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Batesville. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the northwest of Island Town. Batesville has a population of 10,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Newport. It lies immediately north of Island Town and has a population of 7,400 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Island Town, with the nearest first.
- Newport
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,389 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
- Auvergne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Diaz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Jacksonport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonport
- Jacksonport is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonport <2>
- Airport Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Airport Village is located in Jackson County
- Campbell Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Station
- Campbell Station is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Shoffner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Amagon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amagon
- Amagon is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Algoa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoa
- Algoa is located in Jackson County
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- Weldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Balch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
- Balch is located in Jackson County
- Grubbs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
- Grubbs is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Oil Trough
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Trough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Trough
- Oil Trough is located in Independence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil Trough <2>
- Tuckerman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckerman
- Tuckerman is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckerman <2>
- Thida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thida
- Thida is located in Independence County
- Weldon
For more communities neighboring Island Town, please visit our County-by-County Page for Island Town.
Jackson County ...
Island Town 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 Island Town ...
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 Island Town.
Airports Near Island Town ...
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 Island Town and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Island Town.
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 Island Town. 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 Island Town. |
| <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> | 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 Island Town), 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. |