Plainview Arkansas Map

About Plainview, Arkansas

Plainview is a locality in White County, Arkansas, United States. Plainview is located at 35.3126°N, 91.6771°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72857.

Plainview rests within a landscape of gentle slopes and fertile bottomlands, where the Arkansas sky stretches wide and often holds the subtle blush of dawn or the deepening hues of dusk. It lies 30.2 miles north-east of Cabot, AR (from Cabot, AR: bearing 39°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north-east of Searcy. The land here is a generous, dark loam, yielding to the persistent efforts of agriculture, and the air carries the scent of freshly turned earth after a spring rain. Across the horizon, stands of oak and hickory mark the boundaries of fields, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to absorb the quiet hum of the afternoon. The very character of Plainview is etched into this enduring fertility, a place where the land dictates the pace and the horizon offers a constant, unvarnished prospect. The history of Plainview is inextricably tied to the rich agricultural potential of this part of White County. For generations, the cultivation of cotton and soybeans has formed the bedrock of its local economy, a tradition passed down through families who understand the subtle language of the seasons. While modern machinery has transformed the methods, the fundamental relationship between the people and the soil remains. Along the nearby waterways, the echoes of earlier lives, perhaps of river traders or early settlers navigating the waterways, can almost be heard on the breeze. Plainview continues to draw its strength from the land's bounty, a quiet testament to enduring rural life in the heart of Arkansas.

About This Plainview Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Plainview, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.312584, -91.677081. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Plainview and White County.

Detailed location data for Plainview includes the ZIP code (72865), telephone area code (870, 479), county seat of White County (Searcy), and school district assignment (Two Rivers School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Plainview is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.