Greers Ferry Arkansas Map

About Greers Ferry, Arkansas

Greers Ferry is a locality in Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 821. The population density is 43.9 people per km². Greers Ferry is located at 35.5750°N, 92.1660°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Greers Ferry is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72067.

Greers Ferry emerges from the rugged topography of the Ozarks where the horizon is defined by the uneven silhouette of Mayberry Ridge rising in the distance. It lies 32.9 miles west-southwest of Batesville, AR (from Batesville, AR: bearing 246°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east-southeast of Fairfield Bay. Deep within the shadows of the surrounding timber, the land drops into the quiet moisture of Goodin Hollow, a place where the air clings to the skin with a heavy, pine-scented dampness. The landscape is dominated by the expansive, clear waters of Greers Ferry Lake, which reflects the shifting moods of the sky, from the pale, washed-out blue of mid-afternoon to the bruised purples of a coming storm. Nearby, the steady, unassuming current of Hurricane Creek carves a path through the limestone, its movement a constant, low-frequency hum against the stillness of the woods.

Greers Ferry was shaped by the ambitious civil engineering of the twentieth century, which fundamentally altered the valley to create the vast reservoir that now sustains the local economy. Visitors and residents alike gravitate toward the Greers Ferry Recreation Area, where the shoreline offers a vantage point to observe the slow, deliberate transition of the seasons, from the bright, fragile blossoms of the redbud to the brittle copper of autumn leaves. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the water and the seasons, moving at a pace that favors patient observation over frantic industry. Employment often centers on the service of those drawn to the water, while the legacy of the land—once a series of narrow, isolated farms—remains visible in the quiet, resilient character of the people who make Greers Ferry their home.

About This Greers Ferry Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Greers Ferry, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.574966, -92.165959. 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 Greers Ferry includes the ZIP code (72067), telephone area code (870), county seat of Cleburne County (Heber Springs), and school district assignment (West Side 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.