Havana Arkansas Map

About Havana, Arkansas

Havana is a locality in Yell County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 239. The population density is 153.5 people per km². Havana is located at 35.1112°N, 93.5296°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Havana is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72842.

Havana emerges from the quiet intersection of Yell County, where the steady, dark pulse of Truett Creek carves a path through the low-lying timberland. It lies 25.2 miles west-southwest of Russellville, AR (from Russellville, AR: bearing 243°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-northwest of Danville. The air here holds the weight of damp earth and the sweet, resinous scent of pine, particularly as the light shifts toward a bruised purple at dusk. To the north, the distant, hazy silhouette of Jones Ridge anchors the horizon, while the dense, tangled greenery of the Ozark National Forest begins only a short distance away. Within these woods, the shadows stretch long and thin, cooling the red clay soil that defines the local topography. Only two miles from the quiet stillness of Cedar-Piney Lake, Havana maintains a stillness that feels as deliberate as the slow, rhythmic turning of the seasons.

Havana carries the quiet history of a place built on the labor of the soil, where the economy has long been tethered to the cycles of timber harvest and small-scale agriculture. The architecture of the region reflects this pragmatic heritage, with structures that favor utility and endurance against the humid, sweltering summers. Residents move with a measured pace, observing a life that remains largely disconnected from the frantic acceleration of modern industry. While those seeking adventure might venture toward the rugged terrain of the Magazine Hiking Trail for a more strenuous outing, the spirit of Havana remains anchored in the local hollows and the steady, unhurried flow of the surrounding landscape. It is a place where the passage of time is measured by the changing colors of the hardwoods rather than the chime of a clock, maintaining a character as resilient and grounded as the land itself.

About This Havana Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Havana, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.111201, -93.529634. 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 Havana includes the ZIP code (72842), telephone area code (479), county seat of Yell County (Danville), and school district assignment (Western Yell County 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.