Green Forest Arkansas Map

About Green Forest, Arkansas

Green Forest is a locality in Carroll County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,972. The population density is 465.5 people per km². Green Forest is located at 36.3353°N, 93.4360°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Green Forest is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72638.

Green Forest emerges from the limestone-heavy soil of the Ozark plateau as a quiet meeting point of hardwood timber and cleared pasture. It lies 19.7 miles west-northwest of Harrison, AR (from Harrison, AR: bearing 292°T), and is situated 7.6 miles east-southeast of Berryville. Yocum Creek winds its way through the local terrain, carving a path that defines the subtle drainage of the fields and providing a constant, low-frequency presence in the landscape. To the west, the silhouette of Miller Mountain rises against the sky, a steady guardian over the undulating slopes that reach toward the deeper shadows of Schriborough Canyon. The air here holds a particular clarity, often cooling rapidly at dusk as the moisture from the canopy settles over the grasses, and the light takes on a bruised, violet quality that turns the surrounding foliage into a dark, heavy velvet.

Green Forest carries the weight of a history built on the industry of the land, shifting from early agrarian roots to a modern economy sustained by specialized manufacturing and the processing of regional poultry. The local rhythm is dictated by the turning of the seasons and the shift of the sun, with the presence of Unknown Park offering a quiet, unadorned space for the quiet observation of native flora. While Table Rock Lake lies a short distance to the north, the focus of daily life remains tethered to the local roads and the industrious output of the workers who maintain the regional infrastructure. In the spaces between the storefronts and the industrial yards, there is a persistent, pragmatic character, where the architecture reflects a necessity for function over ornamentation and the community moves with the steady, deliberate pace of a place that knows its own boundaries well.

About This Green Forest Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Green Forest, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.335347, -93.436019. 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 Green Forest includes the ZIP code (72638), telephone area code (479), county seat of Carroll County (Berryville), and school district assignment (Green Forest 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.