Prairie Creek, Sebastian County
Prairie Creek, Arkansas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Prairie Creek, Sebastian County.
| City | Prairie Creek |
| State | Arkansas (AR) |
| County | Sebastian |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 35.05232 |
| Longitude | -94.350215 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Prairie Creek is a locality in Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States. Prairie Creek is located at 35.0523°N, 94.3502°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72756.0.
Prairie Creek unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient work of water and time, a place where the sky seems to hold a deeper blue than elsewhere. It lies 23.2 miles south of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 173°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west of Mansfield. Rolling hills, softened by a verdant cloak of mixed hardwoods and pine, give way to the gentler contours of the creek itself, a ribbon of cool, clear water that winds its way through the terrain. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, particularly after a summer shower, and the late afternoon sun often casts a mellow, golden light upon the fields, lending a quiet dignity to the scene. Small clearings reveal patches of cultivated land, the soil a rich, dark loam, hinting at the agricultural pulse that beats beneath the surface of this western Arkansas locality. The story of Prairie Creek is one of resilience and quiet industry, a history deeply intertwined with the land. For generations, the bounty of the earth has sustained its people, with farming and timber forming the bedrock of its economy. While larger industries may have passed by, the spirit of self-reliance remains, evident in the small businesses that serve the local population and the care with which the natural resources are managed. The creek itself, though not a grand river, has been a constant companion, a source of life and a gentle pathway through the Ozark foothills. There are no grand monuments here, no clamoring for attention; instead, the distinctive character of Prairie Creek is found in the enduring strength of its landscape and the quiet continuity of its life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Prairie Creek, 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 Prairie Creek and Sebastian County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Prairie Creek is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Prairie Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |