Greenwood Arkansas Map

About Greenwood, Arkansas

Greenwood is a locality in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 9,516. The population density is 339.4 people per km². Greenwood is located at 35.2113°N, 94.2394°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Greenwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 72949, 72936.

Greenwood occupies a quiet expanse of the Arkansas interior, defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Garrison Creek as it carves a path through the landscape. It lies 5.0 miles north-northwest of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 332°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west of Van Buren. The earth here holds a dense, clay-heavy resilience, supporting thickets of hardwood that turn a bruised, burnt orange when the autumn light grows thin and sharp. In the distance, the silhouette of Miller Ridge marks the horizon, a constant, dark reminder of the rugged topography that defines this region. Those who wander toward the Mr. Chad and Betty Ann Colley Wilderness Park find a landscape left largely to its own devices, where the air feels heavy with the scent of damp soil and ancient, undisturbed timber.

History in Greenwood remains etched into the quiet intersections of its streets, reflecting a legacy built upon the foundational industries of coal and agriculture that once dictated the pace of local life. The economy has shifted over the decades, moving from the extraction of subterranean minerals to a more contemporary focus on regional commerce and suburban stability. Residents often look toward the nearby Lee Creek Reservoir for quietude, or follow the paths of the River Trail when the heat of the afternoon yields to a cooler, violet dusk. Life in Greenwood moves with an unforced gravity, a steady persistence that honors the deep, inland silence of the surrounding hollows like Remy Hollow, where the shadows linger long after the sun has retreated behind the trees.

About This Greenwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Greenwood, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.211348, -94.239444. 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 Greenwood includes the ZIP code (72949, 72936), telephone area code (479), county seat of Crawford County (Van Buren), and school district assignment (Greenwood 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.