Fourche Arkansas Map

About Fourche, Arkansas

Fourche is a locality in Perry County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 20. The population density is 113.0 people per km². Fourche is located at 34.9940°N, 92.6210°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72016.

Fourche lies cradled by the rolling Ozark foothills, a place where the land dips and rises with a gentle insistence. It lies 12.1 miles west-south-west of Conway, AR (from Conway, AR: bearing 237°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-west of Roland. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of summer, carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun and the damp, earthy perfume of the forest floor after a sudden shower. Creeks, their beds often strewn with smooth, grey stones, meander through the landscape, their quiet murmuring a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack. The trees, a thick, verdant cloak of oak, hickory, and pine, seem to hold their breath, listening to the rustle of unseen creatures and the distant call of a hawk circling the wide, open sky. The history of Fourche is as much about the land as it is about the people who have sought sustenance from it. For generations, the economy here has been tied to the earth, first through logging, the felled timber shaping the very character of early settlements, and later, more subtly, through small-scale farming where hardy crops find purchase in the loamy soil. The quiet persistence of the place is evident in the weathered barns and the neat rows of mailboxes along the county roads, each a small beacon of a life lived at a deliberate pace. Life in Fourche unfolds without fanfare, a steady current flowing through the heart of Perry County, where the echoes of past endeavors are felt in the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.

About This Fourche Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fourche, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.993976, -92.620996. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Fourche and Perry County.

Detailed location data for Fourche includes the ZIP code (72016), telephone area code (870), county seat of Perry County (Perryville), and school district assignment (East End School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Fourche is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.