Forrest City, Arkansas

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Memphis (TN). It is located about 46 miles [74 km] to the east of Forrest City and has a population of 650,100 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Southaven (MS). It is located about 46 miles [74 km] to the east of Forrest City and has a population of 28,977 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bald Knob	NW	48 mi [77.2 km]	3,420	6.54% increase
	Brinkley	W	24 mi [38.62 km]	3,211	18.5% decrease
	Earle	NE	25 mi [40.23 km]	2,735	9.91% decrease
	Helena - West Helena	S	34 mi [54.7 km]	---
	Helena	S	34 mi [54.7 km]	---
	Marianna	S	16 mi [25.75 km]	4,396	15.15% decrease
	Marion	E	35 mi [56.3 km]	12,217	37.25% increase
	Marked Tree	NE	40 mi [64.4 km]	2,634	5.93% decrease
	Newport	NW	49 mi [78.9 km]	7,404	5.21% decrease
	Trumann	N	48 mi [77.2 km]	6,794	1.38% decrease
	West Helena	S	32 mi [51.5 km]	---
	West Memphis	E	34 mi [54.7 km]	27,070	2.15% decrease
	Wynne	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	8,437	2.07% decrease
	Hernando (MS)	E	46 mi [74 km]	12,318	80.83% increase
	Horn Lake (MS)	E	41 mi [66 km]	24,669	74.97% increase

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Aubrey	S	20 mi [32.19 km]	182	17.65% decrease
	Caldwell	N	4 mi [6.44 km]	428	7.96% decrease
	Colt	N	8 mi [12.87 km]	333	9.51% decrease
	Fargo	W	22 mi [35.41 km]	101	14.41% decrease
	Haynes	S	8 mi [12.87 km]	176	17.76% decrease
	Hughes	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	1,685	9.75% decrease
	Hunter	W	19 mi [30.58 km]	130	14.47% decrease
	Jennette	NE	23 mi [37.01 km]	118	4.84% decrease
	LaGrange	S	24 mi [38.62 km]	112	8.2% decrease
	Madison	E	3 mi [4.83 km]	853	13.58% decrease
	Moro	SW	18 mi [28.97 km]	196	18.67% decrease
	Palestine	SW	7 mi [11.27 km]	686	7.42% decrease
	Parkin	NE	21 mi [33.8 km]	1,479	7.68% decrease
	Wheatley	W	19 mi [30.58 km]	327	12.1% decrease
	Widener	E	6 mi [9.66 km]	300	10.45% decrease

Saint Francis County

Forrest City is located in Saint Francis County and is the county seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Francis: Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Monroe and Woodruff.

While not sharing a border with Saint Francis, the counties of Phillips and Tunica (MS) are close to Forrest City.

Below are counties that are near Forrest City (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Forrest City:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Forrest City
	Crittenden County	NE	Dixie	20 miles [32 km]
	Cross County	N	Wilkins	10 miles [16 km]
	Jackson County	NW	Gourd Neck	32 miles [51 km]
	Lee County	S	Haynes	8 miles [12 km]
	Monroe County	W	Zent	21 miles [33 km]
	Montgomery County	SW	B B Junction	34 miles [54 km]
	Phillips County	S	Edgewood	25 miles [40 km]
	Poinsett County	N	Hydrick	30 miles [48 km]
	Prairie County	W	Little Dixie	32 miles [51 km]
	White County	W	Georgetown	38 miles [61 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Arkansas<3>

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