Parkin Arkansas Map

About Parkin, Arkansas

Parkin is a locality in Cross County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 794. The population density is 119.8 people per km². Parkin is located at 35.2612°N, 90.5535°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Parkin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72373.

Parkin emerges from the flat, heavy earth of the delta, defined by the slow and deliberate movement of the Saint Francis River as it carves a path through the fields. It lies 21.4 miles west of Marion, AR (from Marion, AR: bearing 279°T), and is situated 12.5 miles east-northeast of Wynne. The air here holds a thick, humid stillness that seems to press against the horizon, where the expansive farmland stretches toward the distance in shades of ochre and dark, tilled soil. Only a few miles away, the quiet waters of Old River reflect the sky, mirroring the way the sun turns the clouds a bruised purple at the end of a long day. The terrain is defined by its deep, fertile silt, offering a landscape that feels both expansive and profoundly anchored to the moisture-rich banks of the riverbed.

Parkin remains a place where the echoes of the ancient Casqui culture linger, preserved at the Parkin Archeological State Park just a short distance from the center of modern life. The rhythm of the days is dictated by the cycles of the harvest, as the local economy relies heavily on the success of the cotton and soybean crops that dominate the surrounding plains. While the nearby basin of Locust Lake adds to the quiet geography of the region, the life of Parkin is centered on the enduring resilience of those who tend the fields and maintain the small-town streets. A sense of long-standing continuity persists here, felt in the way the local light settles over the silos and the weathered buildings, marking a slow, steady passage of time that is indifferent to the noise of the outside world.

About This Parkin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Parkin, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.261175, -90.553508. 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 Parkin includes the ZIP code (72373), telephone area code (501), county seat of Cross County (Wynne), and school district assignment (Wynne 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.