Around Walnut Ridge ...
For comparison, Walnut Ridge has a population of 5,200 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Walnut Ridge, with the nearest first.
- Hoxie
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- College City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- College City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College City
- Estimated population in 2016: 506 people
- Portia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Minturn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Minturn is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Black Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Manson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sedgwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Powhatan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- O'Kean
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Light
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Light is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Light
- Serene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Skaggs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alicia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Birdell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Egypt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
For more communities neighboring Walnut Ridge, please visit our County-by-County Page for Walnut Ridge.
Lawrence County ...
Walnut Ridge is located in Lawrence County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Craighead, Greene, Independence, Jackson, Randolph & Sharp.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Walnut Ridge ...
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 Walnut Ridge.
Airports Near Walnut Ridge ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Walnut Ridge and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Walnut Ridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Walnut Ridge ...
Looking for more information about Walnut Ridge? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Walnut Ridge. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Walnut Ridge, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Walnut Ridge.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Walnut Ridge. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Walnut Ridge), 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. |