Madison Arkansas Map

About Madison, Arkansas

Madison is a locality in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 476. The population density is 89.2 people per km². Madison is located at 35.0131°N, 90.7226°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72359.

Madison sits low in the Arkansas delta, a place where the sky feels vast and the land stretches out in broad, fertile plains. It lies 39.1 miles west of Horn Lake, MS (from Horn Lake, MS: bearing 276°T), and is situated 3.8 miles east of Forrest City. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the Mississippi River's nearby influence, a constant reminder of the water that shaped this terrain. Fields of cotton and soybeans, a rich, verdant green in the summer and a bleached gold in the fall, dominate the horizon, broken only by stands of cypress and oak that line the infrequent drainage ditches and bayous. The sun, when it shines, can be a fierce, unwavering presence, casting long, stark shadows across the flat landscape, but in the late afternoon, a softer light often spills over the land, burnishing the stalks of corn and lending a quiet dignity to the weathered barns. Life in Madison moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the soil, a steady, unhurried rhythm that has persisted for generations. The history of Madison is tied to the rich alluvial soil, a bounty that drew settlers seeking to cultivate its fertile ground. This land was once the domain of the Quapaw people, their presence now a whisper in the wind that rustles through the tall grasses. Later, the cotton plantations rose, their prosperity built on the labor of enslaved people, a painful legacy that lingers in the collective memory. Today, agriculture remains the bedrock of Madison's economy, with farmers continuing to coax life from the delta, their livelihoods dependent on the rain and the capricious whims of the market. While no grand monuments mark its past, the quiet persistence of the community, the enduring connection to the land, and the shared stories passed down through families are the true landmarks of Madison.

About This Madison Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Madison, 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 Madison and St. Francis County.

Detailed location data for Madison includes the ZIP code (72359), telephone area code (225), county seat of St. Francis County (Forrest City), and school district assignment (Forrest City 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 Madison is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.