Around Little Rock ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Meridian. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the east of where Little Rock would have been located. Meridian has a population of 36,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Philadelphia. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the north of Little Rock and has a population of 7,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Little Rock, with the nearest first.
- Decatur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
- Hickory
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Newton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
- Pine Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
- Chunky
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
- Chunky is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky <2>
- Garlandsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
- Conehatta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
- Conehatta is located in Newton County
- Lucern
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
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- Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <2>
- Collinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
- Penantly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Suqualena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suqualena
- Suqualena is located in Lauderdale County
- Rose Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- House
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House
- House is located in Neshoba County
- Lake
For more communities neighboring Little Rock, please visit our County-by-County Page for Little Rock.
Newton County ...
Little Rock would have been located within present day Newton County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newton County: Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Scott & Smith.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Rock ...
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 Little Rock.
Airports Near Little Rock ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Little Rock and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Little Rock.
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 Mississippi:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Little Rock. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Little Rock), 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. |