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Nearest Communities to Washita,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Washita, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Washita:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Washita is located in Montgomery County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Clark, Garland, Howard, Pike, Polk, Scott & Yell.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 164 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Washita. Of these communities, 117 are located in counties other than Montgomery County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Washita (which is Montgomery County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Washita

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Montgomery County   (where Washita resides)
    • County Seat for Montgomery:   Mount Ida
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Washita   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Washita.
      • Story
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Buddys Landing
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Buddys Landing is located in Montgomery County
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      • Rubie
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Rubie is located in Montgomery County
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      • Ruble
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Ruble is located in Montgomery County
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      • Little Fir Landing
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Little Fir Landing is located in Montgomery County
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      • Gibbs
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Gibbs is located in Montgomery County
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      • Liberty
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Liberty is located in Montgomery County
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      • Fannie
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sweethome
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Sweethome is located in Montgomery County
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      • Fir ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hurricane Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Hurricane Grove is located in Montgomery County
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      • Silver
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Silver is located in Montgomery County
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        • Joplin
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Mauldin
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Mauldin is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauldin
        • Mount Ida
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Chasewood Landing
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Chasewood Landing is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chasewood Landing
        • Sims
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Pencil Bluff
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Owley
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Owley is located in Montgomery County
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        • Whitetown
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Alamo
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Plata
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Plata is located in Montgomery County
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        • Hog Jaw
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Hog Jaw is located in Montgomery County
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        • Lucky ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Lucky is located in Montgomery County
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        • Gaston
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Gaston is located in Montgomery County
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        • Oden
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Ophir
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Mimosa
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Mimosa is located in Montgomery County
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        • Norman
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Mazarn
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Black Springs
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
        • Redbird ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Redbird is located in Montgomery County
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        • Caddo Gap
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Imelda ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Imelda is located in Montgomery County
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        • Manfred
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Huddleston
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Huddleston is located in Montgomery County
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        • Hickory Station ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
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        • Segur
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Segur is located in Montgomery County
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        • Welsh
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Welsh is located in Montgomery County
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        • Union Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Union Hill is located in Montgomery County
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        • Pine Ridge
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Pine Ridge is located in Montgomery County
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        • Alf
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Alf is located in Montgomery County
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        • Cox Spring
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Hopper
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Hopper is located in Montgomery County
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        • Sulphur Springs
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Sulphur Springs is located in Montgomery County
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        • Slatington ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Slatington is located in Montgomery County
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        • Albert
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Albert is located in Montgomery County
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  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://clarkcountyar.gov/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Arkadelphia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Washita   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Washita.
      • Elm ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Elm is located in Clark County
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      • Amity
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Amity is located in Clark County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 674 people
      • Majors
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Majors is located in Clark County
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      • Alpine
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Alpine is located in Clark County
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  • Garland County
    • County Website:   https://www.garlandcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Garland:   Hot Springs
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Washita   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Washita.
      • Oakwood ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Oakwood is located in Garland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Avant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bucksville ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Bucksville is located in Garland County
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      • Mount Tabor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Mount Tabor is located in Garland County
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      • Crystal Springs Landing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Glades ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Cedar Glades is located in Garland County
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      • Peak
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Peak is located in Garland County
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      • Gladstone ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Gladstone is located in Garland County
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      • Crystal Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Crystal Springs is located in Garland County
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      • Bear
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bear is located in Garland County
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      • Meyers
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Maddox
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Maddox is located in Garland County
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        • Old Bonnerdale
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Old Bonnerdale is located in Garland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bonnerdale
        • Royal
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Chandler
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Chandler is located in Garland County
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        • Pearcy
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Sunshine
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunshine is located in Garland County
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        • Mountain Pine
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Hawes
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Hawes is located in Garland County
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        • Hamilton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Hamilton is located in Garland County
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        • Lena ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Lena is located in Garland County
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        • Hempwallace
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Hempwallace is located in Garland County
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        • Lofton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Lofton is located in Garland County
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        • Piney
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Piney is located in Garland County
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        • Pleasant Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in Garland County
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        • Blakely
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Blakely is located in Garland County
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        • Blue Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Bonanza Springs ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Bonanza Springs is located in Garland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Springs
        • Jessieville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Browns Ferry
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Browns Ferry is located in Garland County
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        • Pettyview
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Pettyview is located in Garland County
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        • Rockwell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Mountain Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Mountain Valley is located in Garland County
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        • Kaiser Ferry
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Kaiser Ferry is located in Garland County
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        • Higdon Ferry
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Higdon Ferry is located in Garland County
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        • Hot Springs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Ozark Lithia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Ozark Lithia is located in Garland County
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        • Lake Hamilton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Euclid Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Euclid Heights is located in Garland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid Heights
        • Hot Springs Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Ralston Ferry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Ralston Ferry is located in Garland County
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        • Smiths Ferry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Smiths Ferry is located in Garland County
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  • Hot Spring County
    • County Website:   https://hotspringcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Hot Spring:   Malvern
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Washita   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Washita.
      • Cross Roads
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Cross Roads is located in Hot Spring County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Bonnerdale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Moriah
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Mount Moriah is located in Hot Spring County
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      • Oma
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Oma is located in Hot Spring County
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      • Wayside ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Wayside is located in Hot Spring County
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      • Point Cedar
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Point Cedar is located in Hot Spring County
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      • Beaton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Beaton is located in Hot Spring County
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      • Lambert
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lambert is located in Hot Spring County
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  • Perry County
  • Pike County
  • Polk County
    • County Seat for Polk:   Mena
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Washita   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Washita.
      • Highland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Highland is located in Polk County
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      • Cherry Hill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Cherry Hill is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
      • Big Fork
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Opal
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Opal is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
      • Posey Hollow
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Posey Hollow is located in Polk County
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      • Yocana
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Yocana is located in Polk County
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  • Scott County
    • County Seat for Scott:   Waldron
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Washita   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Washita.
      • Little Texas
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Forester
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Forester is located in Scott County
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      • Harvey
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Harvey is located in Scott County
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      • Nebraska ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Nebraska is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
      • Nola
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Nola is located in Scott County
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      • Cedar Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cedar Creek is located in Scott County
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      • Blue Ball
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Blue Ball is located in Scott County
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      • Union Hill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Union Hill is located in Scott County
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      • Buck Knob
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Buck Knob is located in Scott County
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      • Olio
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Olio is located in Scott County
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      • Parks
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Keener
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Keener is located in Scott County
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  • Yell County
    • County Website:   https://yellcountyar.gov/
    • County Seat for Yell:  
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Washita   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Washita.
      • Aly
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Chula
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Stillwater
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Stillwater is located in Yell County
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      • Onyx
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Onyx is located in Yell County
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      • Pleasant Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Yell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Bluffton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Fourche Valley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Fourche Valley is located in Yell County
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      • Gravelly
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Briggsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Briggsville is located in Yell County
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      • Young Gravelly
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Young Gravelly is located in Yell County
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      • Steve
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Steve is located in Yell County
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      • Wing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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        • Rover
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Chalybeate Springs
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Chalybeate Springs is located in Yell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
        • Shark
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Shark is located in Yell County
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        • Waltreak
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Wards Crossing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Wards Crossing is located in Yell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Crossing
        • Dentontown ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Dentontown is located in Yell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentontown
        • Macedonia
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Macedonia is located in Yell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
        • Gilkey ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Gilkey is located in Yell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilkey
        • Plainview
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Riley Creek ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Riley Creek is located in Yell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley Creek
        • Danville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Kingston
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Kingston is located in Yell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Corinth
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Corinth is located in Yell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
        • Belleville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Walnut Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Walnut Grove is located in Yell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Washita) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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