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we pass this GPS location for South Bend:
34.841756, -92.054311
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We found thirteen communities that share the name South Bend.
There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named South Bend.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Arkansas ...
Lincoln County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of South Bend [Lincoln County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Clayton County
This South Bend is located in Clayton County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<2> to the east of the South Bend that is located in Lonoke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of South Bend.
Indiana
Saint Joseph County
This South Bend is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the South Bend that is located in Lonoke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of South Bend.
Kansas
Cowley County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of South Bend [Cowley County].
Morris County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of South Bend [Morris County].
Louisiana
Saint Mary Parish
This South Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish and lies 361 miles [581 km]<2> to the south of the South Bend that is located in Lonoke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary Parish community of South Bend.
Minnesota
Blue Earth County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of South Bend [Blue Earth County].
Nebraska
Cass County
This South Bend is located in Cass County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the South Bend that is located in Lonoke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of South Bend.
Pennsylvania
Armstrong County
This South Bend is located in Armstrong County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the South Bend that is located in Lonoke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of South Bend.
Texas
Harris County
This South Bend is located in Harris County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<2> to the south southwest of the South Bend that is located in Lonoke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of South Bend.
Young County
This South Bend is located in Young County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the west southwest of the South Bend that is located in Lonoke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Young County community of South Bend.
Washington
Pacific County
This South Bend is located in Pacific County and lies 1,833 miles [2,949.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the South Bend that is located in Lonoke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific County community of South Bend.
Wyoming
Laramie County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of South Bend [Laramie County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Bend ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Bevis Corner (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as South Bend to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Bend and extending to:
Lonoke, which is the Seat of Lonoke County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Bend to Lonoke, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 874 miles [1,406.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,425 miles [11,949.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,302 miles [8,532.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 South Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8418, Longitude: -92.0543 In this case, the coordinates for South Bend have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that South Bend could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from South Bend to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.047 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.373 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.257 degrees.