Gentry Arkansas Map

About Gentry, Arkansas

Gentry is a locality in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,790. The population density is 282.8 people per km². Gentry is located at 36.2596°N, 94.4909°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gentry is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72734.

Gentry unfolds across a landscape of gentle, grassy swells and dense, quiet woodlands, where the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of turning soil. It lies 6.3 miles north-northeast of Siloam Springs, AR (from Siloam Springs, AR: bearing 30°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west of Highfill. Little Flint Creek marks the edge of the low-lying terrain, its path carving a narrow, serpentine route through the vegetation that thrives in the moisture of the basin. At the center of daily life, City Park provides a quiet green expanse where the light of late afternoon filters through the canopy, casting long, amber shadows across the grass. To the north, the distant rise of Lower Round Top anchors the horizon, a subtle reminder of the broader, rugged topography that defines this part of the Ozarks. The stillness of the afternoon is occasionally broken by the rustle of wind through the oaks, a rhythmic sound that seems to settle over the pastures and the nearby waters of Lake Flint Creek.

Gentry retains a character forged by the steady persistence of agricultural tradition and the quiet industry of its people, who have long cultivated the surrounding fields. The local economy persists in the rhythm of production and the seasonal shifts of the land, grounding the daily pace in a reliable, measured labor. History remains visible in the modest architecture of the streets, where the influence of early settlement continues to shape the social fabric of the neighborhood. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the terrain dips toward Backer Hollow, a place that holds the memory of deeper, older silences. Life in Gentry moves with the deliberate grace of a place that understands its own roots, honoring a heritage that is as enduring as the slow, persistent flow of the nearby creeks.

About This Gentry Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gentry, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.259553, -94.490876. 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 Gentry includes the ZIP code (72734), telephone area code (479), county seat of Benton County (Bentonville), and school district assignment (Gentry 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.