Around South Plains ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Forrest City. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the northeast of South Plains. Forrest City has a population of 13,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Helena - West Helena. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the southeast of South Plains and has a population of 10,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from South Plains, with the nearest first.
- Moro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
- Moro is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <3>
- Goodwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
- Goodwin is located in Saint Francis County
- Wheatley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatley
- Wheatley is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatley <3>
- Monroe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Monroe County
- Aubrey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Palestine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Brinkley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
- Brinkley is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <3>
- Felton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Felton is located in Lee County
- Fargo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Haynes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Bonair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
- Marianna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Marianna is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <3>
- Turkey Scratch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Scratch
- Turkey Scratch is located in Phillips County
- Forrest City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest City
- Forrest City is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,654 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest City <3>
- Hunter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Haynes
For more communities neighboring South Plains, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Plains.
Lee County ...
South Plains is located in Lee County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Crittenden, Monroe, Phillips, Saint Francis & Tunica (MS). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Although it doesn't share a border with Lee County, Woodruff is close to South Plains.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Plains ...
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 South Plains.
Airports Near South Plains ...
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 South Plains and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Plains.
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 South Plains. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 South Plains. |
| <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 Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Plains), 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. |