Center Point Arkansas Map

About Center Point, Arkansas

Center Point is a locality in Howard County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 96. The population density is 15.9 people per km². Center Point is located at 34.0265°N, 93.9477°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71852.

Center Point lies in a quiet fold of southwestern Arkansas, where the land begins to soften its contours. It lies 40.7 miles north of Texarkana, AR (from Texarkana, AR: bearing 7°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north-west of Nashville. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense emerald of pine and oak, give way to broader, sun-drenched fields of cotton and soybeans that stretch towards the horizon. The air here carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening crops, a perfume that deepens with the approaching evening. A gentle breeze rustles through the tall grasses bordering the county roads, stirring the leaves on the venerable oak trees that stand sentinel over the scattered farmsteads. The character of Center Point is one of patient endurance, a place where the days unfold with a steady, unhurried cadence, marked by the passing of seasons rather than the ticking of a clock. The history of Center Point is tied to the fertile soil and the promise of agrarian life that drew settlers westward. For generations, the local economy has been shaped by the rhythm of planting and harvest, with cotton once reigning supreme and now sharing the land with soybeans and other crops. This agricultural heritage is visible in the weathered barns and sturdy farmhouses that dot the landscape, each a silent testament to the hard work and resilience of those who came before. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very texture of the land, the way the sunlight falls across the fields in long, golden shafts at dawn, whispers of the families who have called Center Point home, their lives interwoven with the enduring cycles of nature and the quiet persistence of rural American spirit.

About This Center Point Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Center Point, 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 Center Point and Howard County.

Detailed location data for Center Point includes the ZIP code (71852), telephone area code (479, 501, 870), county seat of Howard County (Nashville), and school district assignment (Nashville 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 Center Point is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.