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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)
  • 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.<3> 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 <2>
  • Newcastle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcastle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
    • Newcastle is located in Saint Francis County
  • Blackfish
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackfish have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackfish
    • Blackfish is located in Saint Francis County
  • Bonair
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rawlinson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawlinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlinson
    • Rawlinson is located in Saint Francis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rawlinson
    • From Widener to Rawlinson
  • Caldwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Haynes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
    • Haynes is located in Lee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Colt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Palestine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bledsoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wittsburg ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittsburg
    • Wittsburg is located in Cross County
  • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wynne <2>
  • Levesque
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Levesque. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levesque
    • Levesque is located in Cross County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Levesque
    • From Widener to Levesque
  • Felton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Marianna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Askew ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askew
    • Askew is located in Lee County
  • Peters
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Peters is located in Lee County
  • Parkin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Goodwin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • 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.<3> 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)
  • Hamlin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Hamlin is located in Cross County
  • Pinckney
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pinckney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinckney
    • Pinckney is located in Crittenden County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Pinckney
    • From Widener to Pinckney
  • 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.<3> 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earle <2>

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Widener. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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