Palestine Arkansas Map

About Palestine, Arkansas

Palestine is a locality in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 506. The population density is 59.1 people per km². Palestine is located at 34.9703°N, 90.9082°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Palestine is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 72455, 72372.

Palestine emerges from the fertile, low-slung plains of eastern Arkansas as a quiet expanse of flat, dark earth punctuated by the orderly geometry of agricultural rows. It lies 6.8 miles west-southwest of Forrest City, AR (from Forrest City, AR: bearing 249°T), and is situated 18.6 miles south-southwest of Wynne. The horizon remains vast and unobstructed, save for the distant, hazy silhouette of Skidmore Ridge that anchors the far western view like a faint charcoal smudge against the sky. Moisture hangs heavy in the humid air, often clinging to the low-lying fields where the L'Anguille River carves a slow, deliberate path through the silt just a mile away. Only four miles distant, the still waters of Cole Lake offer a mirror to the passing clouds, while the nearby Pine Tree Wildlife Demonstration Area preserves a dense, tangled sanctuary of pine and hardwood that breaks the monotony of the cultivated horizon.

Palestine functions as a deliberate, patient center for the surrounding agrarian life, where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest. The history of the region is written in the deep, rich soil that has supported generations of farming families, establishing an economy that remains tethered to the productivity of the land. Life in Palestine moves with a steady, unforced cadence, undisturbed by the frantic pace of larger hubs, favoring the enduring stability of small-scale industry and local commerce. As the sun dips low, the light turns a bruised, honeyed gold, catching the dust kicked up from field roads and illuminating the persistent, quiet resilience that defines the identity of Palestine.

About This Palestine Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Palestine, Arkansas. Coordinates: 34.970307, -90.908225. 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 Palestine includes the ZIP code (72455, 72372), telephone area code (501), county seat of St. Francis County (Forrest City), and school district assignment (Palestine-Wheatley 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.