Gum Springs Arkansas Map

About Gum Springs, Arkansas

Gum Springs is a locality in Clark County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 91. The population density is 89.9 people per km². Gum Springs is located at 34.0639°N, 93.0957°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Gum Springs is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 72641, 71665, 72209.

Gum Springs emerges from the damp, shaded timberland where the persistent pulse of Deceiper Creek carves a slow path through the clay. It lies 4.3 miles south-southwest of Arkadelphia, AR (from Arkadelphia, AR: bearing 210°T), and is situated 30.2 miles south of Hot Springs. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness that clings to the loblolly pines and sweetgums, mirroring the quiet transition toward the distant, hazy rise of the DeLisle Hills that anchor the western horizon. Beyond the immediate canopy, the land flattens into an expanse of fertile soil that draws its character from the proximity of the Ozark Plateau, creating a landscape defined by the deliberate, unforced growth of thickets and hardwood groves. At dusk, the light loses its sharp edges, turning the woods into a cavern of soft, slate-gray shadows that seem to swallow the sound of the wind, leaving only the muffled movement of the creek as it winds toward the stillness of Deceiper Lake.

Gum Springs carries the weight of a long-standing rural heritage, shaped by the cycles of agriculture and the industry of those who have worked this stubborn, red earth for generations. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the land and the modest commerce that sustains the people who call these woods their own, favoring a pace that respects the seasons over the frantic urgency of distant centers. Visitors seeking a reprieve from the noise of the modern world often find their way toward Sturgis Field, where the wilder side of the region remains accessible and preserved. Life in Gum Springs persists with a grounded simplicity, defined by the enduring connection between the families who remain and the quiet, persistent flow of the water that has defined their geography since the first settlers broke the soil.

About This Gum Springs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gum Springs, Arkansas. Coordinates: 34.063937, -93.095709. 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 Gum Springs includes the ZIP code (72641, 71665, 72209), telephone area code (501, 870), county seat of Clark County (Arkadelphia), and school district assignment (Arkadelphia 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.