Black Springs Arkansas Map

About Black Springs, Arkansas

Black Springs is a locality in Montgomery County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 96. The population density is 83.3 people per km². Black Springs is located at 34.4612°N, 93.7127°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Black Springs is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71960.

Black Springs occupies a quiet corner of the landscape where the land folds into itself, defined by the persistent, rhythmic presence of Lick Creek as it carves through the earth. It lies 37.6 miles west of Hot Springs, AR (from Hot Springs, AR: bearing 266°T), and is situated 31.2 miles east-southeast of Mena. The air here holds a particular weight, smelling of damp soil and ancient pine, especially as the light begins to fail and the shadows from the Fodderstack Range stretch across the valley floor. To the north, the terrain gives way to the dense, protective canopy of the Ouachita National Forest, which presses close to the edge of the locality. Beyond the immediate clearings, the rugged topography of Smoky Hollow creates a sequestered basin, sheltering the scattered dwellings from the wider reach of the world.

History in Black Springs remains tethered to the timber and modest agriculture that have long dictated the pace of life, reflecting a resilience forged in the quiet labor of the Ouachita Mountains. While the regional economy has shifted from the early days of extraction, the influence of the nearby Ouachita National Forest continues to shape the local identity, offering a vast expanse of woodland that defines the boundaries of daily experience. Residents might occasionally venture toward the Gap Mountain Trail for a long trek or spend a slow afternoon near the shores of Lake Ouachita, yet the character of the place remains firmly rooted in the immediate, wooded hillsides. Life here moves with the deliberate, unforced cadence of the seasons, marked by the changing color of the hardwoods and the clear, cold flow of the creek.

About This Black Springs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Black Springs, Arkansas. Coordinates: 34.461212, -93.712692. 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 Black Springs includes the ZIP code (71960), telephone area code (870), county seat of Montgomery County (Mount Ida), and school district assignment (Caddo Hills 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.