Mammoth Spring Arkansas Map

About Mammoth Spring, Arkansas

Mammoth Spring is a locality in Fulton County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,226. The population density is 260.3 people per km². Mammoth Spring is located at 36.4956°N, 91.5407°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72554.

Mammoth Spring unfurls itself across the Ozark foothills, a landscape where the earth sighs and exhales with a cool, constant breath. It lies 64.9 miles north-west of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 314°T), and is situated 2.0 miles south of Thayer. Here, the very air hums with the quiet power of water, a subterranean force that bursts forth in spectacular fashion. The terrain is a study in gentle slopes and shadowed hollows, draped in a verdant cloak of oak and hickory, their leaves whispering secrets to the breeze. Creeks, clear as melted glass, thread through the land, their beds paved with smooth, water-worn stones. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a honeyed quality, slanting through the trees to paint ephemeral patterns on the forest floor, a fleeting benediction on the quietude. The story of Mammoth Spring is inextricably bound to its magnificent spring, a geological marvel that has drawn people to this place for generations. This immense natural outflow, one of the largest in Arkansas, once powered a thriving milling industry, its ceaseless flow a testament to the region's agricultural bounty and the ingenuity of its early settlers. The nearby railroad, a vital artery of commerce in its heyday, brought prosperity and connected Mammoth Spring to the wider world, its tracks now a quiet reminder of a bygone era. Today, the economy still finds its pulse in the land and its waters, with tourism drawn to the natural beauty and the enduring allure of the spring itself, a constant, cool heart beating at the center of Mammoth Spring.

About This Mammoth Spring Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.495618, -91.540697. 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 Mammoth Spring and Fulton County.

Detailed location data for Mammoth Spring includes the ZIP code (72554), telephone area code (501), county seat of Fulton County (Salem), and school district assignment (Mammoth Spring Schools). 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 Mammoth Spring is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.