Gum Springs Arkansas Map

About Gum Springs, Arkansas

Gum Springs is a locality in Pulaski 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 landscape as a quiet expanse where the earth holds the heat of the afternoon long after the sun has begun its descent. It lies 3.9 miles south-southwest of Little Rock, AR (from Little Rock, AR: bearing 212°T), and is situated 5.9 miles southwest of North Little Rock. Fourche Creek drifts past the edge of the settlement, its waters carving a path through the dense clay and loam that define the soil here. To the north, the silhouette of Fourche Mountain rises against the sky, a steady, dark presence that anchors the horizon. Residents often gather at Benny Craig, where the interplay of hardwood shade and open grass provides a respite from the humidity. The light at dusk here takes on a bruised, amber quality, catching the edges of the leaves and illuminating the stillness of Lake Bendine as it mirrors the darkening woods.

History in Gum Springs is tied to the labor of the land and the endurance of those who first settled these timbered tracts. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of agriculture and the stewardship of the surrounding woods, with a pace of life that favors deliberation over haste. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain dips toward the quietude of Echo Valley, where the air feels heavier and the sounds of the day grow muffled. Life revolves around the shared connections of the neighborhood, built upon generations of families who have worked the ground and recognized the subtle shifts in the seasons. There is a particular honesty to the way the days unfold, marked by the slow movement of the creek and the unwavering line of the mountain range that keeps watch over the valley.

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 Pulaski County (Little Rock), 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.