Mount Judea Arkansas Map

About Mount Judea, Arkansas

Mount Judea is a locality in Newton County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 110. The population density is 12.9 people per km². Mount Judea is located at 35.9215°N, 93.0602°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 72655, 72683.

Mount Judea occupies a rugged intersection of earth and shadow where the land rises in steep, limestone-ribbed ridges that define the horizon. It lies 21.5 miles south of Harrison, AR (from Harrison, AR: bearing 173°T), and is situated 44.6 miles north of Russellville. Big Creek carves a winding, serpentine path through the valley floor, its clear waters moving with a deliberate, cooling purpose over smooth river stones. Beyond the immediate banks, the dense canopy of the Ozark National Forest presses close to the edges of the settlement, shielding the hollows from the wider world. Kent Mountain looms two miles to the west, a silent sentinel that catches the first amber light of dawn, casting long, violet silhouettes across the fields as the day matures. The air here holds a crisp, earthen stillness, seasoned by the scent of damp moss and the persistent, low-frequency hum of insects that thrive in the deep, shaded pockets of Jim Brown Hollow.

Mount Judea maintains a quiet continuity, its character forged by generations who have worked the thin, rocky soil and timbered the slopes. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, with small-scale agriculture and forest management serving as the primary fibers of local life. Vestiges of an older, self-reliant industry linger in the architecture of weathered barns and the layout of the small, unadorned crossroads that serve the scattered homesteads. Life moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, dictated by the turning of the leaves and the rising waters of Big Creek after a spring rain. There is a profound sense of endurance in the way the architecture clings to the hillside, a stoic response to the vertical nature of the terrain that demands a patient, observant existence from those who call this place home.

About This Mount Judea Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Judea, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.921466, -93.060174. 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 Mount Judea includes the ZIP code (72655, 72683), telephone area code (479), county seat of Newton County (Jasper), and school district assignment (Deer/Mount Judea 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.