The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Jonesboro. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the east of Three Way. Jonesboro has a population of 74,900 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Paragould. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the northeast of Three Way and has a population of 28,200 people.

The following large communities are also in the area. Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Three Way and not the distance if you drove it.^<2>

Community	2016 Population	Direction	Distance
Batesville [Map]	10,740	W	40 miles [64.4 km]
Bono [Map]	2,279	NE	7 miles [11.3 km]
Brookland [Map]	3,098	E	18 miles [29 km]
Cherokee Village [Map]	4,649	NW	48 miles [77.2 km]
Corning [Map]	3,118	NE	42 miles [67.6 km]
Harrisburg [Map]	2,312	SE	21 miles [33.8 km]
Hoxie [Map]	2,678	N	14 miles [22.5 km]
Lake City [Map]	2,405	E	25 miles [40.2 km]
Manila [Map]	3,220	E	41 miles [66 km]
Marked Tree [Map]	2,505	SE	34 miles [54.7 km]
Newport [Map]	7,756	SW	23 miles [37 km]
Pocahontas [Map]	6,469	N	29 miles [46.7 km]
Trumann [Map]	7,129	SE	24 miles [38.6 km]
Walnut Ridge [Map]	4,674	N	15 miles [24.1 km]
Wynne [Map]	8,078	S	42 miles [67.6 km]

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	2016 Population	Direction	Distance
Alicia [Map]	119	W	10 miles [16.1 km]
Bay [Map]	1,817	E	20 miles [32.2 km]
Cash [Map]	364	SW	3 miles [4.8 km]
College City [Map]	506	N	19 miles [30.6 km]
Egypt [Map]	113	NW	2 miles [3.2 km]
Grubbs [Map]	361	SW	16 miles [25.7 km]
Light [Map]	---	NE	17 miles [27.4 km]
Minturn [Map]	103	NW	11 miles [17.7 km]
Portia [Map]	419	NW	19 miles [30.6 km]
Sedgwick [Map]	146	N	9 miles [14.5 km]
Swifton [Map]	747	W	12 miles [19.3 km]
Tuckerman [Map]	1,741	SW	18 miles [29 km]
Walcott [Map]	---	NE	18 miles [29 km]
Waldenburg [Map]	59	S	19 miles [30.6 km]
Weiner [Map]	686	S	15 miles [24.1 km]

For more communities neighboring Three Way, please visit our County-by-County Page for Three Way.

Craighead County ...

Three Way is located in Craighead County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Craighead County: Greene, Jackson, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett & Dunklin (MO).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Three Way ...

This section has been moved to our Tidbits & Trivia page for Three Way.

See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...

We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Three Way.

We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Three Way. Our list includes the location of each cemetery, with the ability to see an overhead view of the cemetery.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Three Way. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights to see and places to visit:

For the State of Arkansas

Arkansas Tourism

Fishing in Arkansas
Hunting in Arkansas

National Park Service (NPS) sites in Arkansas

America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways

RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions

Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations

The Living New Deal - Sites in Arkansas

Murals of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) - New Deal Art in Arkansas

Airports Near Three Way ...

Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Three Way.

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)^<3>	NFDC ^<4> Report	Direction	Distance
Jonesboro Muni.(JBR/KJBR) [Map]	JBR	E	14 miles [22.5 km]
Walnut Ridge Rgnl.(ICAO: KARG) [Map]	ARG	N	19 miles [30.6 km]
Newport Muni.(ICAO: KM19) [Map]	M19	SW	21 miles [33.8 km]
Kirk Fld. [Map]	PGR	NE	26 miles [41.8 km]
Pocahontas Muni. [Map]	M70	N	27 miles [43.5 km]
Marked Tree Muni. [Map]	6M8	SE	35 miles [56.3 km]

When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would be a better fit to our travel plans.^<5> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and where they are relatively close to Three Way.

Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Three Way. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.

Large Airports

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)	NFDC Report	Direction	Distance
Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM) [Map]	MEM	SE	75 miles [120.7 km]
Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT) [Map]	LIT	SW	107 miles [172.2 km]
Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL) [Map]	STL	N	202 miles [325.1 km]

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)	NFDC Report	Direction	Distance
Tunica Muni. (ICAO: KUTA) [Map]	UTA	SSE	85 miles [136.8 km]

General Aviation Airports

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)	NFDC Report	Direction	Distance
Jonesboro Muni.(JBR/KJBR) [Map]	JBR	E	14 miles [22.5 km]
Walnut Ridge Rgnl.(ICAO: KARG) [Map]	ARG	N	19 miles [30.6 km]
Newport Muni.(ICAO: KM19) [Map]	M19	SW	21 miles [33.8 km]
Kirk Fld. [Map]	PGR	NE	26 miles [41.8 km]
Pocahontas Muni. [Map]	M70	N	27 miles [43.5 km]
Marked Tree Muni. [Map]	6M8	SE	35 miles [56.3 km]

Additional Airport Information

For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.

Memphis Intl. (MEM/KMEM) [Map]
	Website for Memphis International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Little Rock National Airport (LIT/KLIT) [Map]
	Website for Little Rock National Airport / Adams Field
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Batesville Rgnl. (ICAO: KBVX) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Lambert - St. Louis Intl. (STL/KSTL) [Map]
	Website for Lambert - Saint Louis International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Nashville Intl. (BNA/KBNA) [Map]
	Website for Nashville International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Tulsa Intl. (TUL/KTUL) [Map]
	Website for Tulsa International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Tunica Muni. (ICAO: KUTA) [Map]
	Website for Tunica Municipal Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Jonesboro Muni. (JBR/KJBR) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Walnut Ridge Rgnl. (ICAO: KARG) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Newport Muni. (ICAO: KM19) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

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Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three Way. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Craighead County: www.craigheadcounty.org/

The official website for State of Arkansas: www.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Three Way. - Return to Citation
<2>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance from Three Way. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Three Way) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Three Way. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8448, Longitude: -90.9007 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Three Way have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). - Return to Citation
<3>	The IATA and ICAO are organizations that, amongst other functions, provide identifying codes for airports. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an airline trade organization. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an agency of the United Nations. Although the codes are similar, be careful not to confuse them. - Return to Citation
<4>	On an airport-by-airport basis, an NFDC report typically includes a description of airport operations, contacts, the runway(s), and radio, navigation & weather frequencies. The National Flight Data Center (NFDC) is operated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with the purpose of collecting, validating and disseminating information about airports. - Return to Citation
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Three Way), 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. - Return to Citation

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