Oak Grove Arkansas Map

About Oak Grove, Arkansas

Oak Grove is a locality in Johnson County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 177. The population density is 18.2 people per km². Oak Grove is located at 35.3648°N, 92.9642°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 72762, 72758, 72834.

Oak Grove emerges from the dense, tangled canopy of the Ozark National Forest as a quiet clearing carved into the rugged spine of the terrain. It lies 38.9 miles east-northeast of Van Buren, AR (from Van Buren, AR: bearing 71°T), and is situated 16.1 miles northwest of Clarksville. The air here holds the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and ancient limestone, a heavy stillness that settles over the landscape long before the sun dips behind the distant, jagged silhouette of Chinquapin Ridge. To the west, the ground drops away into the deep, shadow-filled cleft of Butts Hollow, while the rhythmic, shallow currents of West Fork Horsehead Creek pull the runoff through the low-lying timber. Light filters through the hardwood branches in dusty, amber shafts, illuminating a terrain that feels less like a frontier and more like a permanent, immovable fixture of the earth itself.

History in Oak Grove remains tethered to the slow, deliberate extraction of timber and the modest persistence of mountain agriculture, trades that have dictated the pace of life for generations. Residents move with a measured gravity, shaped by the isolation of the surrounding woods and the seasonal necessity of preparing for the long, gray winters. While the modern world often bypasses these quiet roads, the presence of the Ozark National Forest ensures that the wilderness remains the primary neighbor and employer, dictating the boundaries of expansion. For those seeking a deeper connection to the topography, the Spy Rock Redding Loop offers a path through the brush, though most prefer the solitude found closer to home, perhaps near the quiet, reflective surface of Ozark City Lake.

About This Oak Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak Grove, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.364779, -92.964179. 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 Oak Grove includes the ZIP code (72762, 72758, 72834), telephone area code (479), county seat of Johnson County (Clarksville), and school district assignment (Atkins Public Schools).

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.