Central Arkansas Map

About Central, Arkansas

Central is a locality in Hot Spring County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 461. Central is located at 34.2962°N, 92.8529°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72104.

Central emerges from the humid, verdant expanse where the dense hardwood forests surrender to the open, sun-drenched reach of Elmo Flats. It lies 5.1 miles south-southwest of Malvern, AR (from Malvern, AR: bearing 207°T), and is situated 18.4 miles southeast of Hot Springs. The air here holds a heavy, lingering warmth, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine needles from the slopes of Easely Mountain that anchor the horizon to the west. Within these boundaries, Black Branch cuts a quiet, serpentine path through the terrain, its waters reflecting the shifting gray and amber hues of the sky as the sun descends behind the ridge. The landscape possesses a stillness that seems to amplify the rustle of leaves, grounding the observer in a geography defined by its quiet endurance and the sprawling, unhurried pace of the interior plains.

Central maintains a character forged by the steady rhythms of agricultural labor and the quiet persistence of its inhabitants. While the surrounding land remains largely dedicated to the traditions of cultivation, the proximity to Wayside Park provides a sanctuary where the local flora—dogwood and redbud—marks the turning of the seasons with sudden, vibrant color. Life in Central moves in accordance with the slow, predictable cycles of the inland climate, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. Residents often find their way toward the cooler, reflective surface of Lake Catherine on quiet afternoons, finding in its presence a singular point of stability that mirrors the enduring, deliberate pace of life found throughout the region.

About This Central Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Central, Arkansas. Coordinates: 34.296204, -92.852947. 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 Central includes the ZIP code (72104), telephone area code (501), county seat of Hot Spring County (Malvern), and school district assignment.

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.