Oppelo Arkansas Map

About Oppelo, Arkansas

Oppelo is a locality in Conway County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 737. The population density is 117.1 people per km². Oppelo is located at 35.1012°N, 92.7677°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oppelo is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72110.

Oppelo emerges from the verdant, low-lying expanse of the Arkansas River valley, where the earth holds a heavy, dark moisture that favors the deep roots of hardwood timber. It lies 18.4 miles west of Conway, AR (from Conway, AR: bearing 273°T), and is situated 3.7 miles south-southwest of Morrilton. The horizon remains dominated by the modest rise of Perry Mountain, a silent sentinel that watches over the fields and the slow, deliberate turn of the Arkansas River as it cuts through the bottomlands. Air here carries a weight of heat in the summer months, thick with the scent of damp soil and sun-warmed pine, while the evening light settles in long, amber streaks across the flat plains. To the north, the landscape yields to the gentle, rising contours of the interior, creating a quiet transition between the alluvial soil of the basin and the rugged, forested terrain that defines the spirit of the region.

Oppelo maintains a steady pulse defined by the rhythms of agriculture and the quiet endurance of those who work the surrounding loam. The proximity of Arkansas River Pool 8 provides a sanctuary for migratory birds and local wildlife, marking a space where the pace of life slows to match the drift of the water. History here is written in the furrowed rows of crops and the remnants of rural industry that have supported generations, far removed from the clamor of larger hubs. While Womack Lake and the expansive reach of Sandtown Bottoms characterize the local geography, the true nature of the place is found in the stillness of a late afternoon, when the shadows stretch toward the brush and the land seems to breathe in unison with the passing seasons.

About This Oppelo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oppelo, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.101196, -92.767666. 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 Oppelo includes the ZIP code (72110), telephone area code (501), county seat of Conway County (Morrilton), and school district assignment (South Conway County 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.