Piney Arkansas Map

About Piney, Arkansas

Piney is a locality in Franklin County, Arkansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,238. The population density is 310.8 people per km². Piney is located at 34.5029°N, 93.1444°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 72847, 72947, 72837.

Piney emerges from the dense, tangled undergrowth of the Ozark National Forest, where the landscape is defined by the steady, unceasing movement of Sycamore Creek. It lies 19.3 miles east-northeast of Van Buren, AR (from Van Buren, AR: bearing 58°T), and is situated 11.9 miles northeast of Alma. This waterway cuts a narrow, winding path through the heavy clay and limestone, its banks shaded by the interlocking canopy of shortleaf pine and ancient white oak. To the east, the jagged silhouette of Maxey Mountain breaks the horizon, casting long, bruised shadows across the floor of Devils Canyon as the sun begins its descent. The air here holds a permanent, damp weight, perfumed by decaying leaves and the sharp, clean scent of resin, while the light at dusk settles into a bruised gold that clings to the bark of the trees and the surface of the nearby Hammond Lake.

Piney remains a place where the economy is tethered to the timber and the slow, deliberate cultivation of the soil, reflecting a history carved out by those who sought a life away from the heavy tread of industrial centers. The rhythm of daily existence is dictated by the seasons, with the local character shaped by the isolation of the hollows and a quiet, stoic independence that resists the encroachment of the modern world. While travelers occasionally venture toward the Shores Lake Water Rock Spur to test their mettle against the rugged terrain, the residents of Piney prefer the stillness of the woods, finding a certain grace in the simple, repetitive labor of maintaining homesteads that have occupied these slopes for generations. The legacy of this locality is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring resilience of those who continue to work the land under the watchful presence of the forest.

About This Piney Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Piney, Arkansas. Coordinates: 34.502914, -93.144427. 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 Piney includes the ZIP code (72847, 72947, 72837), telephone area code (479, 870), county seat of Franklin County (Charleston), and school district assignment (Lake Hamilton 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.