Pea Ridge Alabama Map

About Pea Ridge, Alabama

Pea Ridge is a locality in Marion County, Alabama, United States. Pea Ridge is located at 34.0640°N, 87.8670°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 35115.

Pea Ridge rises from the rolling hills of northwest Alabama, a landscape defined by the persistent, patient work of water and time. It lies 49.7 miles east-south-east of Tupelo, MS (from Tupelo, MS: bearing 105°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-east of Hamilton. Here, the earth breathes a deep, humid sigh, thick with the scent of pine needles and damp soil, especially after a summer shower. The terrain is a study in gentle resilience, where shallow valleys cradle small creeks, their banks often fringed with wild rhododendron and the occasional splash of cardinal flower. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy of oak and hickory, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating patches of fern and the dusty tracks of deer. The air itself feels ancient, carrying the low hum of insects and the distant, percussive call of a woodpecker, a constant soundtrack to the quiet unfolding of days in Pea Ridge. The history of Pea Ridge is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring patterns of its land and the persistent spirit of its people. For generations, this soil has yielded its bounty, primarily through farming, with cotton and corn once dominating the fields that now often lie fallow or are given over to cattle grazing. The local economy, though modest, is rooted in the land, with small businesses serving the needs of the surrounding farms and families. There are no sprawling industries here, no clamor of factories; instead, the rhythm of life in Pea Ridge is set by the changing seasons and the quiet satisfaction of a day's work done. Whispers of its past can be found in the weathered barns and the stoic, unadorned houses that dot the landscape, each a silent witness to the generations who have called this place home.

About This Pea Ridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pea Ridge, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.063991, -87.866972. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Pea Ridge and Marion County.

Detailed location data for Pea Ridge includes the ZIP code (35805), telephone area code (205, 256), county seat of Marion County (Hamilton), and school district assignment (Shelby County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Pea Ridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.