Monroe, Arkansas

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Clarksdale (MS). It is located about 47 miles [75 km] to the southeast of Monroe and has a population of 20,645 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Searcy. It is located about 49 miles [78 km] to the northwest of Monroe and has a population of 18,928 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Augusta	N	40 mi [64.4 km]	2,250	15.57% decrease
	Bald Knob	NW	47 mi [75.6 km]	3,420	6.54% increase
	Beebe	NW	50 mi [80.5 km]	6,921	40.39% increase
	Brinkley	NW	11 mi [17.7 km]	3,211	18.5% decrease
	Carlisle	W	35 mi [56.3 km]	2,408	4.51% increase
	De Witt	SW	33 mi [53.1 km]	3,254	8.39% decrease
	England	W	50 mi [80.5 km]	3,025	1.78% increase
	Forrest City	NE	26 mi [41.84 km]	13,281	10.11% decrease
	Helena - West Helena	SE	30 mi [48.28 km]	---
	Helena	SE	32 mi [51.5 km]	---
	Lonoke	W	45 mi [72.4 km]	4,600	7.3% increase
	Marianna	E	19 mi [30.58 km]	4,396	15.15% decrease
	Stuttgart	SW	30 mi [48.28 km]	8,971	7.94% decrease
	West Helena	SE	29 mi [46.67 km]	---
	Wynne	NE	38 mi [61.2 km]	8,437	2.07% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Aubrey	E	11 mi [17.7 km]	182	17.65% decrease
	Clarendon	W	11 mi [17.7 km]	1,666	15% decrease
	Cotton Plant	NW	20 mi [32.19 km]	823	14.27% decrease
	De Valls Bluff	W	20 mi [32.19 km]	693	11.49% decrease
	Fargo	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	101	14.41% decrease
	Fredonia	W	18 mi [28.97 km]	422	11.34% decrease
	Haynes	NE	20 mi [32.19 km]	176	17.76% decrease
	Holly Grove	SW	10 mi [16.09 km]	580	19.67% decrease
	Marvell	SE	16 mi [25.75 km]	1,128	19.14% decrease
	Moro	NE	7 mi [11.27 km]	196	18.67% decrease
	Palestine	NE	19 mi [30.58 km]	686	7.42% decrease
	Pine City	S	10 mi [16.09 km]	---
	Roe	SW	17 mi [27.36 km]	104	16.13% decrease
	Rondo	E	16 mi [25.75 km]	196	17.3% decrease
	Wheatley	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	327	12.1% decrease

Lee County

Monroe is primarily located in Lee County. A portion of Monroe extends into Monroe County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee: Saint Francis, Crittenden, Tunica (MS), Phillips and Monroe.

While not sharing a border with Lee, the following counties are close to Monroe: Montgomery, Prairie and Arkansas.

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

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Monroe
	Arkansas County	SW	Preston Ferry	17 miles [27 km]
	Cross County	N	Wick Mill	31 miles [49 km]
	Lonoke County	SW	Brummitt	34 miles [54 km]
	Monroe County	S	Smale	1 miles [1 km]
	Montgomery County	S	B B Junction	10 miles [16 km]
	Phillips County	SE	Hicksville	12 miles [19 km]
	Prairie County	W	Peppers Landing	16 miles [25 km]
	Saint Francis County	N	Wheatley	12 miles [19 km]
	White County	NW	Georgetown	33 miles [53 km]
	Woodruff County	NW	Cotton Plant	20 miles [32 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Arkansas<3>

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