Monroe Arkansas Map

About Monroe, Arkansas

Monroe is a locality in Monroe County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 11. The population density is 5.8 people per km². Monroe is located at 34.7348°N, 91.1046°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72108.

Monroe rests where the land begins to flatten, a place where the rich, dark soil whispers of its alluvial origins, a gift from the meandering White River that carves its slow, deliberate path nearby. It lies 54.3 miles east-south-east of Cabot, AR (from Cabot, AR: bearing 108°T), and is situated 19.9 miles west of Marianna. The air here, particularly in the humid embrace of late summer, hangs heavy with the scent of ripening cotton and the distant, metallic tang of industry. Cypress trees, their knees like ancient sentinels, guard the watery edges, their branches draped with Spanish moss that catches the sun in ethereal, silver strands. The houses, many of them built of sturdy, unpretentious wood, seem to lean into each other, a silent communion against the vast, often overwhelming sky. Here, life unfolds with a quiet, persistent pulse, the hum of cicadas a constant counterpoint to the occasional rumble of a passing truck on a county road. The story of Monroe is inextricably linked to the fertile floodplains of the White River, a waterway that has dictated its fortunes since its founding. Agriculture, particularly cotton and rice, has long been the bedrock of its economy, the fields stretching out in a verdant patchwork under the Arkansas sun. Though times have shifted, and the landscape bears the subtle scars of changing agricultural practices, that connection to the land remains palpable. The echoes of a past reliant on lumber mills and the river's bounty can still be felt in the weathered facades of older buildings, a quiet testament to resilience. While no grand monuments mark its history, the very rhythm of Monroe, the gentle ebb and flow of its days, speaks of generations who have worked this earth, finding sustenance and a quiet dignity in its enduring embrace.

About This Monroe Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Monroe, Arkansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Monroe and Monroe County.

Detailed location data for Monroe includes the ZIP code (72108), telephone area code (225), county seat of Monroe County (Clarendon), and school district assignment (Clarendon 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 Monroe is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.