Mansfield Arkansas Map

About Mansfield, Arkansas

Mansfield is a locality in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,053. The population density is 175.9 people per km². Mansfield is located at 35.0639°N, 94.2343°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mansfield is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72944.

Mansfield rests upon a landscape defined by the steady, persistent movement of Coop Creek, which carves a quiet path through the soil of this inland territory. It lies 24.0 miles south-southeast of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 160°T), and is situated 10.8 miles south of Greenwood. The earth here rises in gentle, earthbound swells that eventually culminate in the distant, hazy silhouette of Coop Ridge, providing a permanent backdrop to the horizon. Mansfield Lake offers a singular, reflective stillness to the local topography, its edges bordered by the wild, untamed foliage that characterizes the nearby Ouachita National Forest. When the light of late afternoon filters through the canopy, the air takes on a heavy, golden quality, cooling the heat of the day and settling over the fields in a soft, gray haze that signals the approach of evening.

Coal mining once served as the primary pulse of Mansfield, drawing families to the region to labor beneath the surface and shape a life from the mineral-rich strata. This history of extraction has left a legacy of resilience, influencing the measured, deliberate pace of daily life as the economy transitioned toward agriculture and local trade. Residents look toward Rock Canyon as a reminder of the rugged, ancient geology that dictates the flow of water and the layout of the land. In the quiet rhythm of the afternoon, the sound of the wind moving through the hardwoods carries a sense of continuity, grounding the inhabitants in a place where the seasons dictate the work and the land demands a patient, observant stewardship.

About This Mansfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mansfield, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.063915, -94.234269. 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 Mansfield includes the ZIP code (72944), telephone area code (479), county seat of Sebastian County (Fort Smith), and school district assignment (Mansfield 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.