Around Merced ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Merced, with the nearest first.
- Trumann
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hatchie Coon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hatchie Coon is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchie Coon
- Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bay is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay <1>
- Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Harrisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jonesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lepanto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Marked Tree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Rivervale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rivervale is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
- Alto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alto is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Caraway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Black Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Black Oak is located in Craighead County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Bay Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Village is located in Cross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Black Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Black Oak is located in Poinsett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
For more communities neighboring Merced, please visit our County-by-County Page for Merced.
Poinsett County ...
Merced would have been located within present day Poinsett County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Poinsett County: Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Jackson & Mississippi.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Merced ...
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 Merced.
Airports Near Merced ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Merced and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Merced.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Poinsett, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Merced), 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. |