Gum Springs Arkansas Map

About Gum Springs, Arkansas

Gum Springs is a locality in Cleveland County, Arkansas, United States. Gum Springs is located at 33.9787°N, 92.2740°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71923.

Gum Springs lies in a landscape shaped by the patient work of water and time. It lies 23.2 miles south-west of Pine Bluff, AR (from Pine Bluff, AR: bearing 222°T), and is situated 5.0 miles west-north-west of Rison. The land here is a gentle, rolling tapestry of pine forests and cultivated fields, the trees standing in quiet, watchful groves, their needles catching the dappled sunlight that spills through the canopy. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy perfume of damp soil and pine resin, a scent that settles deep into the lungs. Small creeks, their banks often lined with moss-covered stones, meander through the terrain, their waters reflecting the pale blue of the Arkansas sky, a constant, murmuring presence in the quietude. The roots of Gum Springs run deep into the fertile soil, a place where agriculture has long been the heartbeat of its existence. Cotton fields, stretching out like pale green oceans under the vast sky, and the rustle of cornstalks in the breeze speak of generations who have worked this land. The local economy, though modest, is sustained by the bounty of these fields and the quiet industry of those who call Gum Springs home. There is a sense of enduring tradition here, a quiet pride in the legacy of farming and the resilience of a community that has weathered the seasons and the passage of years with a stoic grace.

About This Gum Springs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gum Springs, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.978712, -92.274037. 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 Gum Springs and Cleveland County.

Detailed location data for Gum Springs includes the ZIP code (72641), telephone area code (501, 870), county seat of Cleveland County (Rison), and school district assignment (Arkadelphia 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 Gum Springs is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.