Brookland Arkansas Map

About Brookland, Arkansas

Brookland is a locality in Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,064. The population density is 201.2 people per km². Brookland is located at 35.9001°N, 90.5821°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Brookland is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72417.

Brookland emerges from the expansive flatlands of northeastern Arkansas as a quiet intersection of open fields and quiet, productive land. It lies 7.9 miles east-northeast of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 60°T), and is situated 11.9 miles south-southwest of Paragould. Moisture hangs heavy in the air near Thompson Creek, where the water moves with a sluggish, deliberate intent through the low-lying silt. At the center of daily movement, Brookland Park offers a modest expanse of green space where the light at dusk flattens against the grass, turning the horizon into a sharp, thin line of bruised purple and gold. The soil here remains deep and dark, a heavy earth that dictates the slow, deliberate pace of the surroundings as the seasons cycle between the humid heat of summer and the brittle clarity of winter.

Agriculture has long defined the rhythm of Brookland, anchoring the local economy to the cycles of planting and harvest that ripple across the surrounding plains. The legacy of the region is written in the rows of crops that stretch toward the distance, a testament to a history built on the resilience of the land and the steady labor of those who work it. While the nearby basin of Deasons Lake and the waters of Lake Frierson remain distant, they serve as quiet reminders of the complex drainage and irrigation that sustain the local landscape. Life in Brookland persists with a grounded, unadorned character, reflecting a geography that values utility and endurance over the fleeting trends of more crowded locales.

About This Brookland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brookland, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.900073, -90.582053. 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 Brookland includes the ZIP code (72417), telephone area code (501), county seat of Craighead County (Jonesboro), and school district assignment (Brookland 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.