Bowman Arkansas Map

About Bowman, Arkansas

Bowman is a locality in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 30. The population density is 11.4 people per km². Bowman is located at 35.8231°N, 90.4926°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72437.

Bowman rests in a landscape where the rich, dark earth of the Mississippi Delta begins its gentle, almost imperceptible rise towards higher ground. It lies 11.9 miles east of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 96°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-east of Brookland. The sky here feels immense, a broad canvas that shifts through an astonishing spectrum of blues and grays, especially as the sun dips toward the horizon, painting the scattered clusters of trees and modest homes in hues of amber and rose. The air carries the subtle, earthy scent of recently tilled soil, a constant reminder of the land's enduring fertility, and the wind, when it stirs, whispers through the fields of cotton and soybeans, a quiet song of the season. This corner of Craighead County, Bowman, has long been shaped by the bounty of its soil, its economy historically rooted in agriculture. The fertile alluvial plains have sustained generations of farmers, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest, a tradition that continues to define the character of this place. While not a hub of bustling industry, Bowman's quiet persistence is its own kind of strength, a testament to the enduring appeal of a life lived close to the land, where the rhythm of the days is often dictated by the sun and the seasons.

About This Bowman Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Bowman, 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 Bowman and Craighead County.

Detailed location data for Bowman includes the ZIP code (72437), telephone area code (479, 501, 870), county seat of Craighead County (Jonesboro), and school district assignment (Riverside 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 Bowman is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.