Jerusalem Arkansas Map

About Jerusalem, Arkansas

Jerusalem is a locality in Conway County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 137. The population density is 39.1 people per km². Jerusalem is located at 35.4048°N, 92.8168°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72080.

Jerusalem commands a quiet stretch of land where the earth rises into the timbered slopes of Dude Ridge, defining the horizon with a jagged, forested silhouette. It lies 19.9 miles east-northeast of Russellville, AR (from Russellville, AR: bearing 64°T), and is situated 18.0 miles north-northwest of Morrilton. The air here holds the damp, heavy scent of pine and rich soil, especially near the banks of Cedar Branch, which cuts a narrow, winding path through the heavy woodland just a mile from the center. Beyond the immediate canopy, the terrain shifts into the rugged, shadowed depths of Granny Hollow, where the light at dusk turns a bruised violet and clings to the low-lying ferns. Two miles distant, the still waters of West Fork Point Remove Creek Site Seven Reservoir gather in the basin, reflecting the changing sky in a flat, slate-colored mirror that breaks the monotony of the dense, encroaching trees.

Jerusalem grew from the hard labor of those who cleared the stubborn hardwoods to carve out a living in the shadow of the Ozark National Forest. The local economy remains tethered to the slow pulse of the land, defined by small-scale timber harvesting and the steady, seasonal rhythms of agriculture that have persisted since the first fences were drawn. Daily life moves without urgency, marked by the sound of trucks on gravel roads and the distant, rhythmic hum of the forest. There is a singular, enduring gravity to the work here, a recognition that the prosperity of Jerusalem depends entirely on the health of the surrounding woods and the patience of those who wait for the harvest.

About This Jerusalem Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jerusalem, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.404803, -92.816833. 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 Jerusalem includes the ZIP code (72080), telephone area code (870), county seat of Conway County (Morrilton), and school district assignment (Wonderview 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.