Black Oak Arkansas Map

About Black Oak, Arkansas

Black Oak is a locality in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 179. The population density is 170.8 people per km². Black Oak is located at 35.8390°N, 90.3682°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72414.

Black Oak, Arkansas, breathes a quiet, sun-drenched air, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath in the humid afternoons. It lies 16.8 miles south-south-east of Paragould, AR (from Paragould, AR: bearing 154°T), and is situated 4.0 miles east-north-east of Lake City. Rolling fields, stitched with the emerald of young crops and the burnished gold of mature ones, stretch towards a horizon softened by the hazy embrace of the Mississippi Delta. Towering oaks, their branches like gnarled, ancient arms, stand sentinel over the gentle contours of the terrain, their deep green leaves a constant, rustling whisper against the vast, pale blue sky. Creeks, shallow and meandering, weave through the fertile soil, their waters reflecting the endless procession of clouds and the occasional flash of a kingfisher’s iridescent wing. The very atmosphere here feels thick with the scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a palpable presence that settles upon the land like a warm, benevolent hand. The history of Black Oak is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the fertile ground they cultivate. For generations, the economy here has been deeply entwined with the bounty of the land, primarily agricultural, with cotton and soybeans forming the backbone of its livelihood. The faint echoes of its founding can still be felt in the quiet dignity of the older farmhouses, their porches worn smooth by countless seasons of welcoming visitors and watching the sun rise over the fields. While no grand universities or bustling industries define its character, Black Oak offers a distinctively serene rhythm to life, a place where the day’s work is measured by the arc of the sun and the evening’s respite is found in the deepening twilight that paints the western sky in hues of rose and amethyst.

About This Black Oak Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Black Oak, Arkansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Black Oak and Craighead County.

Detailed location data for Black Oak includes the ZIP code (72414), telephone area code (479, 501, 870), county seat of Craighead County (Jonesboro), and school district assignment (Buffalo Island Central 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 Black Oak is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.