Aplin Arkansas Map

About Aplin, Arkansas

Aplin is a locality in Perry County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 100. The population density is 17.2 people per km². Aplin is located at 34.9740°N, 92.9788°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72126.

Aplin reveals itself through the persistent, low-slung murmur of Rock Creek, which carves a path through the dense, verdant undergrowth just a short distance from the settlement. It lies 20.8 miles north of Hot Springs Village, AR (from Hot Springs Village, AR: bearing 3°T), and is situated 18.0 miles southwest of Morrilton. The land here rises and falls in long, rhythmic swells of limestone and clay, draped in a thick mantle of pine and hardwood that seems to hold the humidity of the afternoon in its heavy, emerald canopy. Beyond the immediate tree line, the horizon is anchored by the presence of Round Mountain, a silent sentinel that watches over the slow transition of light as the sun dips into the shadows of the surrounding woods. The air in Aplin carries the scent of damp earth and crushed cedar, a cool, quiet weight that settles into the hollows and lingers long after the cicadas have begun their rhythmic, insistent drone.

Aplin draws its character from the proximity of the Ouachita National Forest, which acts as a vast, breathing edge to the local way of life. The economy here has long been tethered to the timber and the soil, maintaining a pace dictated by the seasons rather than the frantic ticking of a clock. While the residents often look toward the distant terrain of Long Hollow for a sense of perspective, the daily pulse of Aplin remains centered on the small, communal exchanges of a quiet life. Even Womack Lake, though miles away, exerts a subtle influence on the local temperament, offering a distant, shimmering promise of stillness that mirrors the deliberate, unhurried cadence of the people who call this stretch of Arkansas home.

About This Aplin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Aplin, Arkansas. Coordinates: 34.973978, -92.978784. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Aplin includes the ZIP code (72126), telephone area code (501), county seat of Perry County (Perryville), and school district assignment (Perryville School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.