McNeil Arkansas Map

About McNeil, Arkansas

McNeil is a locality in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 381. The population density is 116.0 people per km². McNeil is located at 33.3479°N, 93.2099°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. McNeil is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 71752.

McNeil sits amidst a landscape defined by the persistent, winding course of O'Rear Creek, which cuts through the red clay and thickets of pine that characterize this portion of the Arkansas timberlands. It lies 5.8 miles north-northeast of Magnolia, AR (from Magnolia, AR: bearing 17°T), and is situated 32.9 miles west-northwest of El Dorado. The air here holds the heavy, humid warmth of the southern interior, often carrying the scent of damp earth and resin as the sun dips behind the distant, hazy silhouette of Cedar Ridge. Only a mile away, the quiet stillness of Bearden Lake reflects the shifting clouds, while the nearby wooded expanse of Logoly State Park preserves the native flora that once blanketed this entire region. At dusk, the light catches the needles of the loblolly pines, casting long, sharp shadows across the quiet lanes that define the perimeter of McNeil.

Agriculture and the timber industry have long anchored the local rhythm, grounding the economy in the slow, seasonal labor of the land. Families here have built their lives around the cycles of the forest and the fertile soil, maintaining a pace of life that values the steady work of the day over the frantic urgency of the modern world. While the distant, deeper depressions like Stockton Bottom offer a glimpse into the broader geography of the state, the local identity remains tied to the specific, unassuming character of these woodlands and the quiet industry of its residents. It is a place where the history of the soil remains visible in the worn textures of the landscape, reminding any traveler that McNeil maintains a quiet, enduring presence in the shadow of the pines.

About This McNeil Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McNeil, Arkansas. Coordinates: 33.347903, -93.20989. 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 McNeil includes the ZIP code (71752), telephone area code (870), county seat of Columbia County (Magnolia), and school district assignment (Magnolia 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.