Bassett Arkansas Map

About Bassett, Arkansas

Bassett is a locality in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 124. The population density is 195.4 people per km². Bassett is located at 35.5365°N, 90.1268°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bassett is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 72350, 72313.

Bassett emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of the delta, where the earth stretches out in a silent, fertile plane defined by the rhythmic geometry of agricultural furrows. It lies 22.6 miles north of Marion, AR (from Marion, AR: bearing 10°T), and is situated 19.2 miles west-northwest of Tipton. The sky here possesses a vast, unencumbered quality, casting a lingering, bruised-purple light over the fields as the sun dips toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Pecan Ridge. Life in Bassett moves in alignment with the slow, deliberate current of Frenchmans Bayou, which winds its way through the landscape like a vein of cool, dark glass. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the terrain holds the quiet memory of the earth’s ancient shifts, particularly toward the low-lying expanse of Island Number Thirty-seven, where the soil retains the deep, heavy richness that has defined this region for generations.

Agriculture remains the primary pulse of Bassett, dictating the seasonal migration of dust and green growth that colors the local experience. The community maintains a quiet reverence for the past, often looking toward the Hampson-Archeological Museum State Park to connect with the deep, storied layers of human habitation that preceded the modern plow. While the pace of the day is measured by the requirements of the harvest, there is a certain serenity to be found near the edges of Pumpkin Lake, where the water mirrors the shifting clouds with an indifferent, glassy calm. Bassett persists as a place of deliberate labor and wide, open quietude, grounded firmly in a landscape that demands both resilience and a steady, watchful eye on the changing seasons.

About This Bassett Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bassett, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.53647, -90.126759. 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 Bassett includes the ZIP code (72350, 72313), telephone area code (501), county seat of Mississippi County (Blytheville), and school district assignment (Rivercrest 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.