Ozark Acres Arkansas Map

About Ozark Acres, Arkansas

Ozark Acres is a locality in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 692. The population density is 38.3 people per km². Ozark Acres is located at 36.2948°N, 91.3829°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72482.

Ozark Acres occupies a rugged expanse of high woodland where the morning light filters through dense canopies of oak and hickory to touch the limestone-dusted earth. It lies 39.0 miles north-northeast of Batesville, AR (from Batesville, AR: bearing 22°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east of Cherokee Village. Humphrey Creek carves a winding path through this terrain, its waters moving with a quiet, persistent gravity toward the lower drainage basins that define the region’s hydrology. To the west, the elevation shifts as the land rises toward the crest of Bowman Hill, while the nearby expanse of Sawmill Hollow remains a cool, shadowed sanctuary for native ferns and mosses. Beyond the immediate thickets, the terrain softens into the broader, undulating character of the countryside, where the air holds the damp, earthy scent of ancient soil and the persistent hum of cicadas in the heat of midday.

Economic life in Ozark Acres reflects a long-standing reliance on the land and the modest commerce of a rural populace finding its own steady pace. The presence of the Harold Alexander/Spring River Wildlife Management Area nearby serves as a vital anchor, preserving the habitat for migratory birds and local fauna that roam across the uneven topography. Residents often look toward the recreational opportunities at Lake Sherwood, where the water creates a calm contrast to the swift, clear flow of the nearby creek. History here is written in the persistence of small-scale agriculture and the quiet endurance of those who have made their homes among the hardwoods, creating a social fabric that values independence and a deep, unspoken familiarity with the changing seasons.

About This Ozark Acres Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ozark Acres, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.294789, -91.382913. 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 Ozark Acres includes the ZIP code (72482), telephone area code (501), county seat of Sharp County (Ash Flat), and school district assignment (Highland 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.