Mount Olive Arkansas Map

About Mount Olive, Arkansas

Mount Olive is a locality in Izard County, Arkansas, United States. The population density is 4.4 people per km². Mount Olive is located at 36.0006°N, 92.0929°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72556.

Mount Olive rises from the Ozark foothills, a place where the ancient bones of the earth are softened by a verdant cloak of oak, hickory, and pine. It lies 66.0 miles north-north-east of Conway, AR (from Conway, AR: bearing 17°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north of Mountain View. The terrain here is a gentle, rolling landscape, not the sharp, dramatic peaks of true mountains, but rather a series of rounded summits and deep, shadowed hollows that hold the cool, damp air even on the warmest days. Small creeks, like silver threads, weave their way through the dense woodlands, their waters clear and cool, whispering secrets to the moss-covered stones. The sky above Mount Olive often stretches wide and a luminous blue, particularly in the quiet hours after dawn when the mist still clings to the lower valleys, lending the entire scene a hushed, almost sacred quality. The history of Mount Olive is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they have worked. For generations, these hills have provided sustenance, first through logging, with timber trucks once rumbling along the winding roads, and later through a more varied agricultural tapestry. While the scent of woodsmoke still drifts on the evening air, hinting at simpler times, the economy of Mount Olive has evolved, finding its footing in small businesses and the quiet resilience of rural life. The distinctive character of Mount Olive lies in this unhurried rhythm, a place where the old ways are remembered and the present unfolds with a steady, dependable grace, a stark contrast to the clamor of distant cities.

About This Mount Olive Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Olive, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.000628, -92.09293. 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 Mount Olive and Izard County.

Detailed location data for Mount Olive includes the ZIP code (72386), telephone area code (479, 501), county seat of Izard County (Melbourne), and school district assignment (Calico Rock 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 Mount Olive is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.