Bearden Arkansas Map

About Bearden, Arkansas

Bearden is a locality in Ouachita County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 826. The population density is 189.7 people per km². Bearden is located at 33.7246°N, 92.6157°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71720.

Bearden unfurls across a gentle, rolling landscape, where the broad, fertile plains of Ouachita County begin to soften into the subtle undulations of the Arkansas terrain. It lies 49.4 miles south-west of Pine Bluff, AR (from Pine Bluff, AR: bearing 225°T), and is situated 15.9 miles north-east of Camden. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid summer air, seems to linger, warming the rich, dark earth and casting long, languid shadows from the mature oak and pine trees that fringe the fields. Here, the air carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening cotton and the earthy perfume of damp soil, a testament to the land's enduring agricultural heart. The sky above Bearden often stretches wide and pale, a canvas for slow-moving clouds that promise the afternoon's brief, but welcome, downpours, leaving behind a glistening, verdant sheen on the roadside grasses. This is a place shaped by the persistent rhythm of cultivation and the quiet legacy of generations who worked these lands. For decades, the economy of Bearden has been tethered to the bounty of the soil, with cotton and timber forming the backbone of its prosperity. The old general stores, their wooden floors worn smooth by countless footsteps, still offer a glimpse into a time when the town was a central hub for farmers and loggers, a place where news and goods were exchanged. Though the landscape has seen its share of change, the deep-rooted connection to the land and a neighborly spirit remain the defining character of Bearden, a quiet strength that endures beneath the wide Arkansas sky.

About This Bearden Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bearden, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.724553, -92.615714. 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 Bearden and Ouachita County.

Detailed location data for Bearden includes the ZIP code (71720), telephone area code (870), county seat of Ouachita County (Camden), and school district assignment (Bearden 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 Bearden is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.