Around Turkey Scratch ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Forrest City. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the north of Turkey Scratch. Forrest City has a population of 13,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Helena - West Helena. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the southeast of Turkey Scratch and has a population of 10,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Turkey Scratch, with the nearest first.
- Aubrey
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Marvell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvell
- Marvell is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvell <3>
- Rondo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Rondo is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Poplar Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Phillips County
- Palmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Lexa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexa
- Lexa is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexa <3>
- Moro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
- Moro is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <3>
- Barton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - LaGrange
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaGrange
- LaGrange is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
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- Latour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Monroe County
- Pine City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Pine City is located in Monroe County
- Turner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Felton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton
- Felton is located in Lee County
- Marianna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Marianna is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marianna <3>
- Latour
For more communities neighboring Turkey Scratch, please visit our County-by-County Page for Turkey Scratch.
Phillips County ...
Turkey Scratch is primarily located in Phillips County<4>. A portion of Turkey Scratch extends into Lee County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Phillips County: Arkansas, Desha, Lee, Monroe, Bolivar (MS), Coahoma (MS) & Tunica (MS). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Turkey Scratch ...
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 Turkey Scratch.
Airports Near Turkey Scratch ...
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 Turkey Scratch and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Turkey Scratch.
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 Arkansas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Turkey Scratch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Turkey Scratch. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Phillips, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Turkey Scratch), 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. |