Gilbert Arkansas Map
Explore Gilbert, Arkansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Gilbert, Arkansas
How to Use This Gilbert, Arkansas Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gilbert, Arkansas. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Arkansas or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Gilbert.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Gilbert |
| State | Arkansas (AR) |
| County | Searcy County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 35.987852 |
| Longitude | -92.716276 |
| Population | 26 |
| Density | 27.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 72636 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| County Seat | Marshall |
| School District | Ozark Mountain School District |
About Gilbert, Arkansas
Gilbert is a locality in Searcy County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 26. The population density is 27.4 people per km². Gilbert is located at 35.9879°N, 92.7163°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gilbert is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72636.Gilbert reveals itself where the limestone bluffs rise sharply above the water, defining a landscape carved by the relentless, quiet work of Dry Creek. It lies 27.5 miles southeast of Harrison, AR (from Harrison, AR: bearing 127°T), and is situated 30.3 miles southwest of Mountain Home. The air here holds a distinct, cool moisture, heavy with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves that gather in the deep shadows of Boone Hollow. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain climbs toward the summit of Gobblers Knob, a silent sentinel overlooking the dense hardwood forests that turn to brilliant shades of copper and gold when the autumn light begins to thin. Travelers passing through Gilbert find that the horizon is defined not by distant, jagged peaks, but by the persistent, undulating rhythm of the Ozark hills, which soften under the shifting, pale gray light of a winter afternoon.
Gilbert maintains a modest pace, serving as a gateway to the Buffalo National River, a protected expanse that preserves the rugged integrity of the surrounding wilderness. The local economy and daily life remain tethered to this natural heritage, as residents and visitors alike look to the water and the woods for their sustenance and recreation. While the industrial fervor of larger centers feels worlds away, the history of this place is inscribed in the quiet persistence of its inhabitants who have long managed the transition between the dense forest and the fertile, narrow clearings. Even with Bull Shoals Lake waiting twenty-four miles to the north, the focus here remains fixed on the immediate, tangible reality of the creek and the river, where the passage of time is measured by the steady, unceasing flow of water over ancient stone.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Buffalo National River (Wild & Scenic River) — 0.0 mi, 180° S · 89k acres
- Bear Creek Vista (Viewpoint) — 1.0 mi, 081° E
- Boy Scout Monument (Attraction) — 2.4 mi, 055° NE
- Loafer's Glory (State Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 080° E
- Overlook (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 265° W
- Devil’s Backbone Road Cut—Geology (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 139° SE
- The Old Convertible (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 256° W
- Richland Creek Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 10.1 mi, 231° SW · 583 acres
- Sinkhole Icebox (Attraction) — 10.7 mi, 052° NE
- Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 11.0 mi, 234° SW · 1.1M acres
- Buffalo National River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 11.3 mi, 058° NE · 35k acres
- Hicks Hotel and Store (Historic Ruins) — 12.9 mi, 041° NE
- Leatherwood Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.9 mi, 072° E · 17k acres
- Moore CCC Camp (Historic Ruins) — 21.7 mi, 225° SW
- Plane Crash Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 25.9 mi, 270° W
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About This Gilbert Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gilbert, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.987852, -92.716276. 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 Gilbert includes the ZIP code (72636), telephone area code (479), county seat of Searcy County (Marshall), and school district assignment (Ozark Mountain School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
