Gilbert Arkansas Map

About Gilbert, Arkansas

Gilbert is a locality in Searcy County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 16. The population density is 10.5 people per km². Gilbert is located at 35.9879°N, 92.7163°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72636.

Gilbert, Arkansas, exhales a quiet breath of Ozark air, a place where the land itself seems to hold its secrets close. It lies 54.3 miles north-north-east of Russellville, AR (from Russellville, AR: bearing 25°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-west of Marshall. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense, emerald embrace of oak and pine, surrender to the sharp, clean lines of the Buffalo River as it carves its determined path through the county. The sky above Gilbert often wears a bruised, twilight hue, a canvas of purples and deep blues that spills across the horizon, softening the sharp edges of the surrounding wilderness. Sunlight, when it breaks through, filters down in shafts of molten gold, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still air, a silent testament to the unhurried pulse of life here. This is a corner of Searcy County where the past whispers on the wind, a history intertwined with the rugged terrain and the fortunes of the land. The economy of Gilbert has long been tethered to the bounty of the surrounding forests and the steady flow of the river, its lifeblood for generations. Logging and farming, though perhaps less dominant than in bygone eras, still leave their mark, their weathered barns and cleared fields a quiet counterpoint to the wilder stretches. The Buffalo River, a national treasure, draws visitors seeking its pristine beauty and the promise of adventure, a gentle hum of activity that briefly stirs the slumbering peace of Gilbert.

About This Gilbert Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Gilbert, Arkansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Gilbert and Searcy County.

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). 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 Gilbert is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.