Risher, Arkansas

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Jonesboro. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the east of Risher and has a population of 55,515 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Paragould. It is located about 33 miles [53 km] to the northeast of Risher and has a population of 22,017 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Augusta	SW	38 mi [61.2 km]	2,250	15.57% decrease
	Bald Knob	SW	45 mi [72.4 km]	3,420	6.54% increase
	Batesville	W	36 mi [57.9 km]	9,511	0.7% increase
	Cherokee Village	NW	50 mi [80.5 km]	4,778	2.8% increase
	Corning	NE	50 mi [80.5 km]	3,308	10.08% decrease
	Earle	SE	43 mi [69.2 km]	2,735	9.91% decrease
	Harrisburg	SE	19 mi [30.58 km]	2,117	3.42% decrease
	Hoxie	N	20 mi [32.19 km]	2,647	6.03% decrease
	Manila	E	46 mi [74 km]	2,828	7.43% decrease
	Marked Tree	SE	34 mi [54.7 km]	2,634	5.93% decrease
	Newport	SW	16 mi [25.75 km]	7,404	5.21% decrease
	Pocahontas	N	35 mi [56.3 km]	6,713	2.99% increase
	Trumann	E	25 mi [40.23 km]	6,794	1.38% decrease
	Walnut Ridge	N	23 mi [37.01 km]	4,664	5.3% decrease
	Wynne	S	36 mi [57.9 km]	8,437	2.07% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Airport Village	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	---
	Alicia	NW	11 mi [17.7 km]	138	4.83% decrease
	Amagon	SW	14 mi [22.53 km]	86	9.47% decrease
	Bono	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	1,599	5.75% increase
	Campbell Station	W	16 mi [25.75 km]	205	10.09% decrease
	Cash	NE	4 mi [6.44 km]	318	8.16% increase
	Diaz	SW	17 mi [27.36 km]	1,156	9.97% decrease
	Egypt	N	8 mi [12.87 km]	106	4.95% increase
	Grubbs	SW	8 mi [12.87 km]	395	9.82% decrease
	Minturn	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	110	3.51% decrease
	Sedgwick	N	16 mi [25.75 km]	207	84.82% increase
	Swifton	NW	10 mi [16.09 km]	785	9.87% decrease
	Tuckerman	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	1,644	6.43% decrease
	Waldenburg	S	12 mi [19.31 km]	77	3.75% decrease
	Weiner	SE	9 mi [14.48 km]	723	4.87% decrease

Craighead County

Risher is located in Craighead County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Craighead: Greene, Dunklin (MO), Mississippi, Poinsett, Jackson and Lawrence.

While not sharing a border with Craighead, the following counties are close to Risher: Independence, Cross and Randolph.

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

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Risher
	Clay County	N	Brookings	39 miles [62 km]
	Crittenden County	SE	Galilee	39 miles [62 km]
	Cross County	S	Pittinger	21 miles [33 km]
	Greene County	NE	Fontaine	19 miles [30 km]
	Independence County	W	Dowdy	19 miles [30 km]
	Jackson County	SW	Grubbs	8 miles [12 km]
	Lawrence County	NW	Alicia	11 miles [17 km]
	Mississippi County	E	Rokey	39 miles [62 km]
	Poinsett County	SW	North Pitts	5 miles [8 km]
	Randolph County	N	Lesterville	27 miles [43 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Arkansas<3>

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