Hunter Arkansas Map

About Hunter, Arkansas

Hunter is a locality in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 100. The population density is 86.8 people per km². Hunter is located at 35.0529°N, 91.1262°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72074.

Hunter lies in the low, flatlands of eastern Arkansas, a place where the horizon stretches wide and unbroken, punctuated only by the occasional cluster of water oaks and the vast, ordered rectangles of cultivated fields. It lies 50.7 miles east of Cabot, AR (from Cabot, AR: bearing 84°T), and is situated 19.3 miles west of Forrest City. The air here is thick with the scent of damp earth after a rain, a humid embrace that clings to the skin and carries the distant hum of machinery working the land. In the summer, the sun beats down with an almost palpable weight, bleaching the pale green of soybeans and casting sharp, defined shadows that shrink as the day progresses. The few buildings of Hunter huddle together, their paint weathered by countless seasons, giving the impression of a settlement that has simply settled into the landscape, unhurried and accepting of its surroundings. This corner of Woodruff County has long been shaped by the rich alluvial soil deposited by the White River and its tributaries, a geography that has dictated its destiny as an agricultural heartland. For generations, the economy of Hunter and its environs has been tethered to the cultivation of cotton, rice, and soybeans, a cycle of planting and harvest that marks the passing of the years. The rhythm of life in Hunter is dictated by the seasons and the demands of the land, a steady, unassuming tempo that has persisted through the decades. While not a place of grand monuments, its character is woven into the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring fertility of the earth that surrounds it, a subtle testament to a life lived in close communion with nature.

About This Hunter Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Hunter, 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 Hunter and Woodruff County.

Detailed location data for Hunter includes the ZIP code (72074), telephone area code (337), county seat of Woodruff County (Augusta), and school district assignment (Brinkley 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 Hunter is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.