Oak Grove, Crawford County
Oak Grove, Arkansas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Oak Grove, Crawford County.
| City | Oak Grove |
| State | Arkansas (AR) |
| County | Crawford |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 35.4212 |
| Longitude | -94.294378 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Oak Grove is a locality in Crawford County, Arkansas, United States. Oak Grove is located at 35.4212°N, 94.2944°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72638.0.
Oak Grove breathes a quiet stillness, a place where the Ozark foothills begin their gentle descent. It lies 6.4 miles east-north-east of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 67°T), and is situated 3.2 miles east-south-east of Van Buren. Here, the land is a mosaic of rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of mature oak forests that give the settlement its name, interspersed with sun-drenched pastures where cattle graze lazily. The air carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a perfume that deepens after a summer rain, and in the late afternoon, the light filters through the leaves, casting shifting patterns of gold and shadow across the winding country roads. Small creeks, their banks fringed with ferns and moss-covered stones, thread their way through the landscape, their murmurs a constant, soothing backdrop to the quiet existence of Oak Grove. The history of Oak Grove is tied to the rich soil and the industrious spirit of its early settlers, who cleared the land for farming and timber. For generations, the local economy has been shaped by agriculture, with cattle ranching and hay production forming the backbone of its livelihood, and the scent of freshly cut hay often hangs in the warm, humid air during the summer months. Evidence of this agrarian past can be seen in the weathered barns and fences that dot the countryside, silent witnesses to the cycles of planting and harvest. While not a place of grand monuments, Oak Grove holds a distinct character, a testament to a life lived in close communion with the land, where neighbors still recognize each other on the infrequent trips into the county seat and the pace of life allows for a mindful appreciation of the passing seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Oak Grove, 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 Oak Grove and Crawford County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Oak Grove is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Oak Grove is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |