Patterson Arkansas Map

About Patterson, Arkansas

Patterson is a locality in Woodruff County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 310. The population density is 105.9 people per km². Patterson is located at 35.2590°N, 91.2350°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Patterson is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 72461, 72938, 72123.

Patterson occupies a low-lying reach of flat, fertile earth where the Cache River curves through the landscape in a slow, deliberate migration. It lies 28.3 miles east of Searcy, AR (from Searcy, AR: bearing 89°T), and is situated 19.1 miles east of Bald Knob. The Cache River National Wildlife Refuge encompasses the surrounding bottomlands, where the silty soil supports dense stands of hardwood that turn a deep, burnished bronze when the autumn light grows thin and heavy. To the west, the faint silhouette of Pulltight Ridge rises against the horizon, a distant boundary that holds the sky above the expansive plains. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of river sediment and decaying leaves, a persistent reminder of the water that shapes the rhythm of the fields.

Patterson maintains a quiet economy tethered to the cycles of the harvest, where the labor of the seasons dictates the pace of the days. The proximity to the Cache River National Wildlife Refuge serves as a sanctuary for migratory birds, their seasonal passage marking the transition of the year more reliably than any calendar. Residents look toward the distant presence of Pulltight Ridge or the quiet waters of Brushy Lake, three miles away, as landmarks in a geography defined by its agricultural heritage and wide, open vistas. Life in Patterson unfolds in a steady, unadorned fashion, grounded by the heavy silence of the woods and the persistent, slow-moving currents of the river that have carved this path through the delta for generations.

About This Patterson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Patterson, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.258973, -91.234957. 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 Patterson includes the ZIP code (72461, 72938, 72123), telephone area code (479, 501), county seat of Woodruff County (Augusta), and school district assignment (McCrory 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.