Mitchellville Arkansas Map

About Mitchellville, Arkansas

Mitchellville is a locality in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 320. The population density is 402.1 people per km². Mitchellville is located at 33.9057°N, 91.4990°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71639.

Mitchellville lies low and green, a place where the Mississippi River's vast, muddy breath seems to perpetually touch the land. It lies 36.5 miles south-east of Pine Bluff, AR (from Pine Bluff, AR: bearing 128°T), and is situated 1.4 miles north-north-west of Dumas. The terrain here is a soft, yielding flatness, a canvas of fertile soil stretching towards horizons often softened by humidity and the distant shimmer of heat. Ancient oaks, their limbs draped with Spanish moss like old men's beards, stand sentinels along the few roads that thread through the landscape, their roots gripping the rich earth that has sustained generations. The air itself carries a gentle weight, a mixture of damp earth, blooming cotton, and the faint, sweet decay of fallen leaves, a constant reminder of the ceaseless cycle of growth and rest. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-clouded sky, falls in broad, warm swathes, illuminating the emerald sheen of rice paddies and the endless, dark green of cultivated fields. This is a place deeply entwined with the Mississippi, a river that has shaped not only the land but the very pulse of Mitchellville. Its history whispers of plantations and the arduous labor that once defined this fertile delta, a past that has left its indelible mark on the community's character and resilience. Today, the local economy continues its agrarian roots, with cotton and rice remaining king, their harvests dictating the rhythm of the seasons and the livelihoods of its people. The quiet industriousness of farming families is the bedrock of Mitchellville, their lives a testament to the enduring power of the land. While grand monuments are absent, the true landmarks are the sturdy farmhouses, the weathered barns, and the sprawling fields that speak of a quiet, persistent prosperity, a beauty found not in ostentation but in the honest sustenance drawn from this generous, river-fed earth.

About This Mitchellville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mitchellville, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.905658, -91.499012. 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 Mitchellville and Desha County.

Detailed location data for Mitchellville includes the ZIP code (71639), telephone area code (870), county seat of Desha County (Arkansas City), and school district assignment (Dumas 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 Mitchellville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.