Diaz Arkansas Map

About Diaz, Arkansas

Diaz is a locality in Jackson County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,224. The population density is 79.1 people per km². Diaz is located at 35.6488°N, 91.2589°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Diaz is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 72112, 72043.

Diaz occupies a quiet expanse of flat, alluvial earth where the horizon pulls wide and low, defined by the persistent presence of the White River snaking through the bottomlands just a mile from the center. It lies 23.0 miles east-southeast of Batesville, AR (from Batesville, AR: bearing 113°T), and is situated 2.5 miles north-northeast of Newport. Shadows stretch long across the fields as the afternoon light turns a heavy, honeyed gold, illuminating the dense stands of hardwood that break the monotony of the plain. Four miles to the west, the subtle rise of Howard Mound offers the only significant interruption to the level view, a modest geological thumbprint against the vast Arkansas sky. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and sun-warmed pine, a stillness that feels permanent, as if the land itself is waiting for the next slow turn of the season.

Diaz maintains a rhythm dictated by the demands of the soil and the legacy of the rails that first brought life to this intersection of transit and labor. Agriculture remains the primary pulse of the local economy, with the flat acreage favoring the cultivation of rice and soybeans that dominate the surrounding landscape. Residents spend their days in the quiet shadow of the grain elevators, living near the greenery of Unknown Park, where the local vegetation grows thick and wild without interference. History lingers in the modest architecture and the deliberate, unhurried pace of those who travel the county roads, while Newton Lake, located eight miles away, serves as a silent, distant reservoir for the region’s collective downtime.

About This Diaz Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Diaz, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.648773, -91.258933. 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 Diaz includes the ZIP code (72112, 72043), telephone area code (501, 870), county seat of Jackson County (Newport), and school district assignment (Newport 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.