Mount Vernon Arkansas Map

About Mount Vernon, Arkansas

Mount Vernon is a locality in Columbia County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 144. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Mount Vernon is located at 35.2236°N, 92.1240°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mount Vernon is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 71770, 72830, 72111.

Mount Vernon emerges from the quiet, dense woodland of the Arkansas interior, defined by a landscape of persistent green and the soft, humid weight of the regional air. It lies 9.2 miles west-northwest of Magnolia, AR (from Magnolia, AR: bearing 298°T), and is situated 26.3 miles south-southeast of Hope. The terrain shifts across a series of modest elevations, where sunlight filters through the canopy in thin, pale shafts that illuminate the damp earth and the tangled undergrowth of the forest floor. A mile to the east, the stillness of Lake Columbia holds the reflection of the clouds, while Beech Creek meanders through the lower reaches of the forest, carving a path through the silt and stone. Far to the west, the faint, hazy suggestion of Cedar Ridge marks the horizon, a distant silhouette that anchors the sky against the sprawling, tree-laden plains.

Mount Vernon retains the quiet character of a settlement built upon the rhythms of the soil and the slow, deliberate work of the land. The economy remains tethered to the cycles of the forest and the small-scale cultivation that sustains the local life, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. Residents often look toward the conservation efforts at Falcon Bottoms Natural Area, where the preservation of the bottomland provides a sanctuary for the native flora and fauna that have long defined this territory. Life here moves with a steady, unforced pace, where the evening light lingering over the distant reaches of Stockton Bottom signals the close of another day, and the community persists in a quiet, enduring harmony with the geography that surrounds it.

About This Mount Vernon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Vernon, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.223605, -92.12398. 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 Vernon includes the ZIP code (71770, 72830, 72111), telephone area code (479, 501), county seat of Columbia County (Magnolia), and school district assignment (Mount Vernon-Enola 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.