Poplar Grove Arkansas Map

About Poplar Grove, Arkansas

Poplar Grove is a locality in Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 255. The population density is 32.1 people per km². Poplar Grove is located at 34.5479°N, 90.8532°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72374.

Poplar Grove lies on land that has seen the slow, patient work of water and wind, a landscape sculpted by the Mississippi Delta's enduring embrace. It lies 54.3 miles west-south-west of Horn Lake, MS (from Horn Lake, MS: bearing 239°T), and is situated 3.4 miles east of Marvell. Here, the air hangs thick and humid, especially in the summer months, carrying the scent of damp earth and ripening cotton. The terrain is predominantly flat, a vast expanse of rich alluvial soil that stretches towards horizons often softened by haze. Ancient trees, some bearing the gnarled marks of decades, stand sentinel along the roadsides, their leaves whispering secrets in the infrequent breeze. The character of Poplar Grove is one of quiet persistence, a place where the earth dictates much of the rhythm of life. This stretch of Phillips County has long been shaped by agriculture, its fertile ground a testament to generations of cultivation, primarily cotton and soybeans that still define the local economy. The echoes of its past are subtle, not shouted from grand monuments, but felt in the weathered grain of old barns and the faint, persistent hum of machinery working the fields. The Mississippi River, a powerful, life-giving artery, is never far from mind, its presence influencing the very character of the land and the resilience of its people, who have learned to live in concert with its moods. The legacy of this riverine existence, of planting and harvesting under the wide Arkansas sky, forms the quiet, enduring heart of Poplar Grove.

About This Poplar Grove Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Poplar Grove, Arkansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Poplar Grove and Phillips County.

Detailed location data for Poplar Grove includes the ZIP code (72374), telephone area code (225), county seat of Phillips County (Helena-West Helena), and school district assignment (Marvell 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 Poplar Grove is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.