Patterson Arkansas Map

About Patterson, Arkansas

Patterson is a locality in Clay 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 stretch of flat, fertile earth where the heat of midday seems to press the scent of damp soil and drying stalks directly into the air. It lies 25.6 miles northeast of Paragould, AR (from Paragould, AR: bearing 55°T), and is situated 4.4 miles northwest of Kennett. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, save for the distant, hazy silhouette of Sand Ridge that rises like a shallow wave against the sky five miles away. Only a mile to the east, the Saint Francis River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its currents moving with a heavy, deliberate gravity that dictates the slow pulse of the environment. Nearby, the Saint Francis Sunken Lands offer a sprawling sanctuary of tangled growth and marshy stillness, while four miles to the north, the quiet surface of Swan Hole reflects the shifting colors of the changing seasons. Light here has a way of lingering, turning the fields into a deep, burnished gold as the sun retreats behind the western tree lines.

Patterson maintains a quiet economy tethered to the rhythmic demands of agriculture and the stewardship of the surrounding plains. The history of the locality is written in the furrows of the fields and the endurance of those who have worked this clay for generations, finding purpose in the seasonal cycle of planting and harvest. Life in Patterson moves in accordance with the weather and the temperament of the land, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. While the proximity to the Saint Francis Sunken Lands provides a natural buffer that keeps development at a measured, cautious pace, the residents find a steady, unadorned stability in the routines of the day. It is a place where the architecture of life is built on patience, and the silence of the evening is broken only by the distant, rhythmic calls of native birds navigating the humid dusk.

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 Clay County (Corning), 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.