Floral Arkansas Map

About Floral, Arkansas

Floral is a locality in Independence County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 109. The population density is 56.6 people per km². Floral is located at 35.5873°N, 91.7571°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72534.

Floral emerges from the verdant landscape where the persistent waters of Fourteenmile Creek carve a deliberate path through the earth. It lies 14.2 miles south-southwest of Batesville, AR (from Batesville, AR: bearing 207°T), and is situated 16.8 miles east-northeast of Heber Springs. The air here holds a particular clarity, often catching the amber light of late afternoon as it descends toward the shadows of Sample Hollow. To the north, the profile of Bear Ridge creates a jagged, permanent horizon against the sky, grounding the terrain in a quiet, rugged permanence. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the land shifts into a mosaic of hardwood timber and open fields, where the transition from deep shade to sun-drenched pasture defines the rhythm of the day.

History in Floral persists in the quiet endurance of its landscape, reflecting a heritage built upon the steady labor of those who cleared the timber and worked the soil. The economic pulse of the region remains tied to the land, echoing the agricultural traditions that first drew settlers to these interior reaches. Residents often find their way toward the Jamestown SCA to observe the seasonal changes in the timberland, or they venture toward Bailey Falls when the rains swell the flow enough to catch the light in a momentary, silver cascade. Even as the modern world turns elsewhere, life in Floral retains a measured pace, defined by the distance to Bullard Lake and the simple, unadorned beauty of a region that asks for nothing more than to be understood on its own terms.

About This Floral Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Floral, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.587301, -91.757086. 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 Floral includes the ZIP code (72534), telephone area code (501), county seat of Independence County (Batesville), and school district assignment (Midland 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.