Around Pekin ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Heber Springs. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the southeast of where Pekin would have been located. Heber Springs has a population of 6,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Mountain View.
It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the northeast of Pekin and has a population of 2,900 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Pekin, with the nearest first.
- Fox
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Fox is located in Stone County
- Shirley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <3>
- Dennard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rumley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
- Rumley is located in Van Buren County
- Timbo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Alco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
- Alco is located in Stone County
- Fairfield Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eglantine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglantine
- Eglantine is located in Van Buren County
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- Leslie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <3>
- Onia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onia
- Onia is located in Stone County
- Edgemont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Edgemont is located in Cleburne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <3>
- Crabtree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Crabtree is located in Van Buren County
- Higden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
For more communities neighboring Pekin, please visit our County-by-County Page for Pekin.
Stone County ...
Pekin would have been located within present day Stone County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stone County: Baxter, Cleburne, Independence, Izard, Searcy & Van Buren.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pekin ...
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 Pekin.
Airports Near Pekin ...
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 Pekin and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Pekin.
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 ...
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 Pekin. |
<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 Stone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pekin), 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. |