Centerville Arkansas Map

About Centerville, Arkansas

Centerville is a locality in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 283. The population density is 34.7 people per km². Centerville is located at 35.1157°N, 93.1715°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 71801, 72473, 72834.

Centerville unfolds across a landscape defined by the persistent, winding course of Pond Creek, which carves a quiet path through the low-lying terrain. It lies 11.6 miles south of Russellville, AR (from Russellville, AR: bearing 190°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south of Dardanelle. The land here rises toward the distant silhouette of Barger Ridge, a gentle incline that anchors the horizon and frames the shifting quality of light as it filters through dense stands of hardwood and pine. Only two miles to the east, the surface of Pullen Pond remains undisturbed, reflecting the amber hues of late afternoon in a stillness that seems to suspend the very air. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the earth presents a mosaic of fertile soil and thick undergrowth, where dogwood and redbud mark the turning of the seasons with a sudden, vivid intensity that settles deep into the marrow of the countryside.

Centerville maintains a rhythm dictated by the land, serving as a point of connection for those who work the timber and the surrounding fields. The proximity of Petit Jean, a nearby SCA, offers a preserved expanse of wilderness that draws those who value the rugged, unadorned character of the region. Life in Centerville proceeds without the clamor of larger centers, sustained by a local economy rooted in the stewardship of these resources and the quiet industry of its residents. Long-standing traditions persist in the slow, deliberate pace of the days, where the memory of earlier settlers lingers in the names of the backroads and the persistent, melodious vernacular of those who call this geography home. Even as the modern world encroaches, the influence of the nearby Cane Island basin and the surrounding woodlands ensures that the focus remains on the immediate, tangible reality of the soil and the seasons.

About This Centerville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Centerville, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.115702, -93.171461. 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 Centerville includes the ZIP code (71801, 72473, 72834), telephone area code (501, 479), county seat of Yell County (Danville), and school district assignment (Two Rivers 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.