Marked Tree Arkansas Map

About Marked Tree, Arkansas

Marked Tree is a locality in Poinsett County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,286. The population density is 152.9 people per km². Marked Tree is located at 35.5329°N, 90.4207°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Marked Tree is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72365.

Marked Tree sits low and flat upon the dark, alluvial soil of the Arkansas plains, where the Saint Francis River carves a slow, deliberate path through the heavy silt. It lies 25.4 miles north-northwest of Marion, AR (from Marion, AR: bearing 330°T), and is situated 7.4 miles southwest of Lepanto. Moisture hangs thick in the air, clinging to the broad leaves of cotton and soybean fields that stretch toward the horizon like a verdant, geometric sea. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of Pecan Ridge marks the edge of the world, while the nearby Saint Francis Sunken Lands offer a tangled, quiet refuge of cypress and tupelo where the water lingers in the shadows of the trees. The light here at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, turning the sky a deep plum that reflects off the damp earth, making the entire landscape feel as though it is exhaling after a long, humid day.

Marked Tree draws its name from a historical landmark, a tree once blazed by early travelers to signal a crossing point, marking a legacy of passage that defines the local spirit. The economy remains anchored to the fertile ground, with the rhythms of harvest and planting dictating the pulse of the streets far more than the ticking of a clock. Beyond the town limits, the Oak Donnick Floodway manages the persistent reach of the water, a reminder of the delicate balance maintained between the inhabitants and the river’s unpredictable temperament. Life in Marked Tree moves with a steady, unforced cadence, where the evening quiet is occasionally broken by the distant, mournful whistle of a train, echoing across the plains as if reminding those who remain of the long, iron-threaded history that first pulled the settlement from the brush.

About This Marked Tree Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Marked Tree, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.532859, -90.420658. 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 Marked Tree includes the ZIP code (72365), telephone area code (501), county seat of Poinsett County (Harrisburg), and school district assignment (Marked Tree 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.