West Memphis, Arkansas

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Memphis (TN). It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the east of West Memphis and has a population of 650,100 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Bartlett (TN). It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the east of West Memphis and has a population of 40,543 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Forrest City	W	34 mi [54.7 km]	13,281	10.11% decrease
	Helena - West Helena	SW	49 mi [78.9 km]	---
	Marion	N	3 mi [4.83 km]	12,217	37.25% increase
	Osceola	N	39 mi [62.8 km]	7,914	10.83% decrease
	Trumann	NW	40 mi [64.4 km]	6,794	1.38% decrease
	West Helena	SW	48 mi [77.2 km]	---
	Wynne	W	33 mi [53.1 km]	8,437	2.07% decrease
	Holly Springs (MS)	SE	49 mi [78.9 km]	7,994	0.46% increase
	Horn Lake (MS)	SE	16 mi [25.75 km]	24,669	74.97% increase
	Olive Branch (MS)	SE	23 mi [37.01 km]	31,830	51.18% increase
	Southaven (MS)	SE	18 mi [28.97 km]	44,076	52.11% increase
	Collierville (TN)	E	29 mi [46.67 km]	39,211	23.03% increase
	Covington (TN)	NE	42 mi [67.6 km]	9,253	9.33% increase
	Germantown (TN)	E	24 mi [38.62 km]	37,251	0.26% decrease
	Millington (TN)	NE	21 mi [33.8 km]	10,165	2.57% decrease

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Anthonyville	SW	11 mi [17.7 km]	236	5.6% decrease
	Clarkedale	N	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	Crawfordsville	NW	8 mi [12.87 km]	489	4.86% decrease
	Edmondson	SW	6 mi [9.66 km]	474	7.6% decrease
	Jennette	W	11 mi [17.7 km]	118	4.84% decrease
	Jericho	N	9 mi [14.48 km]	174	5.43% decrease
	Mound City	NE	4 mi [6.44 km]	---
	Sunset	N	4 mi [6.44 km]	324	6.9% decrease
	Turrell	N	15 mi [24.14 km]	866	9.51% decrease
	Lynchburg (MS)	SE	14 mi [22.53 km]	---
	Southhaven (MS)	S	11 mi [17.7 km]	---
	Walls (MS)	S	15 mi [24.14 km]	---
	Giles Town (TN)	NE	14 mi [22.53 km]	---
	Hunt Village (TN)	E	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	The Village (TN)	E	15 mi [24.14 km]	---

Crittenden County

West Memphis is located in Crittenden County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crittenden: Mississippi, Tipton (TN), Shelby (TN), DeSoto (MS), Tunica (MS), Lee, Saint Francis, Cross and Poinsett. Although it doesn't share a border with Crittenden, Tate (MS) it is close to West Memphis.

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

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From West Memphis
	Craighead County	N	Stier	38 miles [61 km]
	Cross County	SW	Mounds	4 miles [6 km]
	Lee County	SW	Reese	22 miles [35 km]
	Mississippi County	NE	Deans Island	20 miles [32 km]
	Poinsett County	N	Deckerville	21 miles [33 km]
	Saint Francis County	W	Tarsus	12 miles [19 km]
	DeSoto County (MS)	S	Lake View (MS)	11 miles [17 km]
	Marshall County (MS)	SE	Barton (MS)	31 miles [49 km]
	Tate County (MS)	S	Kelleys Crossing (MS)	29 miles [46 km]
	Tunica County (MS)	S	Clack (MS)	21 miles [33 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for Arkansas<3>

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