Ash Flat Arkansas Map

About Ash Flat, Arkansas

Ash Flat is a locality in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,137. The population density is 69.5 people per km². Ash Flat is located at 36.2365°N, 91.6067°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ash Flat is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72513.

Ash Flat unfolds across a landscape of ancient, weathered limestone ridges and thick, resilient woodlands that define the high ground of the Ozark plateau. It lies 31.4 miles north of Batesville, AR (from Batesville, AR: bearing 3°T), and is situated 7.3 miles southwest of Cherokee Village. North Big Creek carves its way through the nearby terrain, its waters reflecting the shifting canopy of hardwood and pine as they drift past the uneven topography of the region. The air here holds a particular clarity, especially at dusk, when the light turns a soft, bruised purple and settles into the deeper shadows of the surrounding woods. To the southwest, the subtle rise of Baker Hill punctuates the horizon, a quiet sentinel overlooking the uneven expanse of scrub and timber that keeps the land feeling vast and wild despite the human occupation.

Ash Flat serves as a persistent center of commerce and trade for the surrounding rural expanse, its economy tied to the steady rhythm of local agriculture and the small-scale industries that support the dispersed families of the plateau. History here is written in the slow accretion of homesteads and the modest infrastructure built to bridge the gaps between isolated hollows like King Hollow, where the moisture lingers long after the morning sun has risen. Residents often venture toward Lake Thunderbird for a quiet afternoon or find recreation within the quiet boundaries of Navajo Park, seeking the stillness that defines the local character. Life in Ash Flat moves with a deliberate, unforced patience, grounded in a geography that demands respect and a community that has learned to thrive by working in accordance with the demands of the soil and the seasons.

About This Ash Flat Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ash Flat, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.23646, -91.606676. 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 Ash Flat includes the ZIP code (72513), telephone area code (501), county seat of Sharp County (Ash Flat), and school district assignment (Highland 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.