Piney Arkansas Map

About Piney, Arkansas

Piney is a locality in Johnson 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 holds the steady, rhythmic pulse of earth and water where the Big Piney Creek carves a path through the dense, verdant woodland. It lies 11.7 miles west-northwest of Russellville, AR (from Russellville, AR: bearing 293°T), and is situated 11.8 miles southeast of Clarksville. This landscape is defined by the heavy, humid air that clings to the hardwoods and the way the light fractures through the canopy at dusk, turning the forest floor into a mosaic of deep ochre and slate. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of Mc Cray Ridge anchors the horizon, while the terrain closer to home remains defined by the patient erosion of the creek. The Dardanelle Recreation Area provides a quiet threshold where the land meets the broad, still expanse of Lake Dardanelle, offering a place where the stillness of the water mirrors the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons.

Piney retains a character forged by the timber trade and the modest, persistent demands of small-scale agriculture that have long dictated the pace of life here. The presence of Woods Hollow six miles away serves as a reminder of the deep, sequestered geography that has historically shaped the isolation and independence of the local inhabitants. Economic life remains tethered to the land, whether through the management of the surrounding forests or the quiet maintenance of the infrastructure that supports the region. There is a particular, unforced dignity in the way the residents move through their days, influenced by the proximity of the water and the enduring, quiet gravity of the Ozark foothills.

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 Johnson County (Clarksville), 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.