Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Widener had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Widener had a population of 243 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Widener, with the one closest to Widener listed first.
- Madison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
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- Forrest City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
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- Newcastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Blackfish
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Bonair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Bonair is located in Saint Francis County
- Rawlinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Caldwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
- Caldwell is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
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- Haynes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Colt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colt
- Colt is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
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- Palestine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Saint Francis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
- Bledsoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Bledsoe is located in Lee County
- Wittsburg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Park Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
- Park Place is located in Lee County
- Wynne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wynne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynne
- Wynne is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,618 people
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- Levesque
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Felton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Felton is located in Lee County
- Marianna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- 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>
- Askew ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Peters
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Parkin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkin
- Parkin is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
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- Goodwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
- Goodwin is located in Saint Francis County
- Oak Forest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Oak Forest is located in Lee County
- Vanndale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanndale
- Vanndale is located in Cross County
- Hamlin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Pinckney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Earle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
- Earle is located in Crittenden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,164 people
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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 Widener, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |