Murfreesboro Arkansas Map

About Murfreesboro, Arkansas

Murfreesboro is a locality in Pike County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,819. The population density is 190.6 people per km². Murfreesboro is located at 34.0623°N, 93.6899°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71958.

Murfreesboro rests in the rolling hills of southwest Arkansas, a place where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of pine and damp earth after a summer rain. It lies 47.3 miles north-north-east of Texarkana, AR (from Texarkana, AR: bearing 25°T), and is situated 12.1 miles north-east of Nashville. The landscape here is a gentle undulation of green, a mosaic of cultivated fields and dense woodland that stretches toward horizons softened by a hazy, perpetual warmth. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of oaks and hickories, falls in broad, warm shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the quiet air of the country roads. The very character of Murfreesboro seems to absorb this languid light, a slow-paced existence where the passing of seasons feels more pronounced than the tick of a clock. This corner of Pike County carries a history deeply entwined with the earth and its hidden treasures. Once a hub for diamond prospecting, the landscape still bears the faint scars of those hopeful searches, a reminder of fortunes sought and sometimes found in the rich soil. The local economy, though diversified, retains echoes of its agricultural roots, with cotton fields and cattle ranches still dotting the periphery, their bounty contributing to the steady, unassuming rhythm of life. The nearby Crater of Diamonds State Park, a unique attraction drawing curious visitors from afar, serves as a tangible link to this geological past, a place where the thrill of discovery still whispers on the breeze, a distinctive characteristic that sets Murfreesboro apart.

About This Murfreesboro Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Murfreesboro, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.062331, -93.689905. 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 Murfreesboro and Pike County.

Detailed location data for Murfreesboro includes the ZIP code (71958), telephone area code (870), county seat of Pike County (Murfreesboro), and school district assignment (South Pike County 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 Murfreesboro is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.