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 179. The population density is 40.7 people per km². Center Point is located at 34.0318°N, 93.9512°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 72173, 71953, 71852.

Center Point maintains a quiet existence where the Blue Bayou traces a deliberate, winding path through the landscape. It lies 40.7 miles north of Texarkana, AR (from Texarkana, AR: bearing 7°T), and is situated 8.0 miles northwest of Nashville. The air here holds the heavy, humid stillness of the interior lowlands, thick with the scent of damp earth and pine needles that settle upon the uneven, wooded terrain. Beyond the immediate canopy, the land rises into subtle, verdant swells, offering a view of the distant Steele Hill that stands as a silent sentinel against the pale, expansive sky. At dusk, the light softens into a bruised lavender, casting long, thin shadows that seem to anchor Center Point firmly to the persistent, ancient geology of the region.

Agriculture and the slow pulse of local trade have defined the character of Center Point since its earliest days, when the promise of fertile soil drew settlers to this crossroads. The economy remains tethered to the rhythmic demands of the land, far removed from the frantic pace of industrial centers, while the nearby Stone Road Glade Natural Area preserves a rare, fragile ecology of wildflowers and open rock that speaks to a time before fences. Travelers seeking a connection to the wilderness often venture toward the Gypsum Trail, while those who prefer the stillness of water look toward the expanse of Lake Greeson. Life here flows with the understated gravity of the seasons, a steady and unremarkable endurance that finds beauty in the simple persistence of the soil and the quiet, unadorned work of the day.

About This Center Point Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Center Point, Arkansas. Coordinates: 34.031828, -93.951166. 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 Center Point includes the ZIP code (72173, 71953, 71852), telephone area code (870), county seat of Howard County (Nashville), and school district assignment (Nashville 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.