O'Kean Arkansas Map

About O'Kean, Arkansas

O'Kean is a locality in Randolph County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 196. The population density is 62.1 people per km². O'Kean is located at 36.1692°N, 90.8143°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72449.

O'Kean lies in a landscape of soft, rolling hills, where the air hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth after a summer shower. It lies 19.3 miles west-north-west of Paragould, AR (from Paragould, AR: bearing 293°T), and is situated 10.8 miles south-east of Pocahontas. The land here is a patient, yielding canvas, painted in shades of verdant green that deepen to emerald in the shadows of the mature hardwood forests. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, warm shafts, illuminating the occasional glint of mica in the exposed clay banks along the shallow, meandering streams. The character of O'Kean is one of quiet endurance, a place where the slow, deliberate growth of trees mirrors the unhurried pace of life, and where the distant call of a crow can carry for miles on the still air. The history of O'Kean is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil and the timber that once seemed inexhaustible, fueling a local economy that revolved around agriculture and logging. Generations have worked this land, coaxing corn and cotton from its depths, their efforts etched into the weathered barns and fences that dot the landscape. While the grand lumber mills have long since fallen silent, the echoes of that industrious past still whisper through the woods, a reminder of the grit and determination that shaped this corner of Randolph County. Today, a more subdued agricultural rhythm prevails, with smaller farms tending to livestock and crops, and a handful of local businesses providing the necessities for a life lived close to the earth, where the changing seasons dictate the tempo of existence.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of O'Kean, 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 O'Kean and Randolph County.

Detailed location data for O'Kean includes the ZIP code (72449), telephone area code (501), county seat of Randolph County (Pocahontas), and school district assignment (Greene County Technical 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 O'Kean is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.