Datto Arkansas Map

About Datto, Arkansas

Datto is a locality in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 65. The population density is 40.4 people per km². Datto is located at 36.3917°N, 90.7310°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Datto is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72424.

Datto occupies a quiet reach of land where the flat, productive earth of the plains begins to yield to the subtle, rising contours of the interior. It lies 26.5 miles north-northwest of Paragould, AR (from Paragould, AR: bearing 331°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west of Corning. The horizon remains wide and open, framed by the distant, hazy suggestion of Grindstone Hill, while the air carries the heavy, humid scent of ripening crops and damp soil. Only two miles to the west, the Current River moves with a slow, deliberate purpose through the landscape, its dark water providing a constant rhythm to the life that gathers along its banks. Beyond the immediate fields, the dense, green reach of Fourche Creek State Forest anchors the northern view, offering a stark contrast to the cultivated rows that define the surrounding acreage. When the sun begins to retreat, the light catches the dust kicked up from the gravel roads, bathing the fields in a pale, amber glow that makes the entire expanse feel as though it is holding its breath.

Datto emerged from the expansion of the rail lines, serving as a vital point for the movement of timber and agricultural yields that have sustained the region for generations. The local economy remains tethered to this legacy, with the labor of the fields and the management of natural resources shaping the daily habits of those who live here. Residents often find their way toward the Dave Donaldson Black River Wildlife Management Area, where the land is preserved in a more rugged state, distinct from the orderly geometry of the nearby Gearharts Field. Life in Datto moves with the seasonal demands of the harvest and the cooling relief of the autumn, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs. Even the simple act of visiting Taylor Lake, eleven miles away, serves as a reminder of the quiet scale of this place, where the primary concerns are the weather, the quality of the soil, and the enduring connections between neighbors.

About This Datto Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Datto, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.391729, -90.73095. 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 Datto includes the ZIP code (72424), telephone area code (501), county seat of Clay County (Corning), and school district assignment (Corning Public Schools).

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.