Lonoke Arkansas Map

About Lonoke, Arkansas

Lonoke is a locality in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,276. The population density is 344.0 people per km². Lonoke is located at 34.7840°N, 91.8999°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lonoke is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72086.

Lonoke occupies an expansive, level stretch of earth where the horizon pulls away in every direction, revealing the vast, open character of the Arkansas plains. It lies 13.2 miles east-southeast of Jacksonville, AR (from Jacksonville, AR: bearing 115°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west of Carlisle. The landscape around Lonoke remains defined by the presence of Bayou Two Prairie, a waterway that marks the quiet moisture of the soil, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Erving Ridge provides the only interruption to the relentless flatness of the sky. Nearby, the terrain dips toward the subtle, grassy expanse of Pocket Prairie, and the atmosphere often carries a heavy, humid stillness that makes the tall grasses bow under the weight of the afternoon sun. At the edge of the local grounds, Unknown Park serves as a quiet threshold where the cultivated fields meet the untamed growth of the region, creating a space where the light at dusk turns the dusty roads into ribbons of pale, cooling gold.

Agriculture dictates the pulse of Lonoke, as the economy remains deeply tethered to the cycles of the earth and the cultivation of rice, which shimmers like glass in flooded fields during the warmer months. Historically, the expansion of the rail line shaped the grid of the streets, anchoring the settlement as a vital point of transit for the surrounding harvests. Beyond the fields, the proximity of Sniders Pond offers a singular, reflective point in the landscape, a place where the water settles into a deep, dark stillness that mirrors the changing colors of the oaks and pines. Life in Lonoke moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, governed less by the urgency of the clock than by the seasonal requirements of the soil and the quiet, persistent labor of those who tend it.

About This Lonoke Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lonoke, Arkansas. Coordinates: 34.78398, -91.899861. 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 Lonoke includes the ZIP code (72086), telephone area code (870), county seat of Lonoke County (Lonoke), and school district assignment (Lonoke 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.