Hatfield Arkansas Map

About Hatfield, Arkansas

Hatfield is a locality in Polk County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 544. The population density is 149.6 people per km². Hatfield is located at 34.4857°N, 94.3785°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71945.

Hatfield rests in the rolling hills and dense woodlands of western Arkansas, a place where the air carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and the distant murmur of the Ouachita River. It lies 62.2 miles south of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 179°T), and is situated 10.5 miles south-west of Mena. The landscape here is a study in greens and browns, with ridges that rise and fall like the slow breath of the earth, cloaked in a persistent, verdant tapestry that softens the edges of the terrain. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints fleeting patterns on the leaf-strewn ground, and the silence is often punctuated by the call of unseen birds or the rustle of small creatures in the undergrowth. Even the sky seems to hold a certain hushed quality, particularly in the late afternoon, as if gathering its strength before the descent into twilight. The history of Hatfield is deeply entwined with the bounty of the land, particularly its timber and minerals. For generations, logging operations have shaped the local economy, the rhythmic thud of axes and the whine of saws a familiar soundtrack to life here, though the industry's dominance has ebbed and flowed with changing times. Evidence of past mining endeavors can still be found in the scattered remnants of old shafts and the stories passed down through families, whispers of a harder, more rugged era. While the pace of life in Hatfield is decidedly unhurried, there's a quiet resilience in its people, a connection to the cycles of nature and the enduring spirit of those who have called this fertile, wooded country home.

About This Hatfield Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Hatfield, Arkansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Hatfield and Polk County.

Detailed location data for Hatfield includes the ZIP code (71945), telephone area code (337), county seat of Polk County (Mena), and school district assignment (Mena Public Schools). 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 Hatfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.