Henderson Arkansas Map

About Henderson, Arkansas

Henderson is a locality in Baxter County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 309. The population density is 16.2 people per km². Henderson is located at 36.3806°N, 92.2277°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72544.

Henderson occupies a limestone-streaked landscape where the waters of Bennetts Bayou wind through dense corridors of hardwood and pine. It lies 9.3 miles east-northeast of Mountain Home, AR (from Mountain Home, AR: bearing 70°T), and is situated 31.8 miles southwest of West Plains. The earth here rises into uneven terrain, reaching toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Flint Knob, while the deep, still waters of Norfork Lake define the eastern horizon. Below the ridges of Walker Hollow, the air holds a persistent, cooling moisture that clings to the moss-covered stones and dark, rich soil of the valley floor. As evening approaches, the light thins into a bruised violet, casting long, angular shadows that stretch across the thicket and silence the midday birds.

Henderson maintains a quiet existence tied to the rhythms of the surrounding woods and the persistent draw of the Norfork Recreation Area. Economic life here flows as steadily as the local waterways, supported by a mix of forestry, small-scale agriculture, and the seasonal influx of those drawn to the quietude of the hills. The legacy of the land is preserved in the simple, sturdy architecture and the deep-rooted habits of the residents who have long navigated the rugged topography. It is a place where the passage of time is marked not by clockwork, but by the slow rotation of the seasons and the shifting levels of the water, sustaining a culture that values the spare, deliberate pace of life in the interior.

About This Henderson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Henderson, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.380622, -92.227656. 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 Henderson includes the ZIP code (72544), telephone area code (501), county seat of Baxter County (Mountain Home), and school district assignment (Mountain Home 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.