Salem Arkansas Map

About Salem, Arkansas

Salem is a locality in Pike County, Arkansas, United States. Salem is located at 34.3112°N, 93.6177°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72019.

Salem rests in a rolling expanse of southern Arkansas, where the land breathes a soft, verdant sigh under a sky that can shift from the clear blue of a summer afternoon to the bruised purples of an approaching thunderstorm. It lies 34.7 miles west-south-west of Hot Springs, AR (from Hot Springs, AR: bearing 248°T), and is situated 4.0 miles west-south-west of Glenwood. The terrain here is a gentle series of rises and dips, cloaked in a dense tapestry of hardwoods and pines, their branches forming a whispering canopy that filters the sunlight into dappled patterns on the forest floor. Creeks, like thin silver threads, meander through the valleys, their banks often lined with the stubborn tenacity of wild dogwood and the vibrant splash of honeysuckle, filling the air with a sweet, earthy perfume, especially after a rain. The story of Salem is one etched in the quiet industry of agriculture and the enduring spirit of its people, a legacy tied to the fertile soil and the abundant timber that defines this corner of Pike County. For generations, families here have coaxed sustenance from the earth, their lives marked by the changing seasons and the steady hum of tractors in distant fields. While no grand monuments mark its history, the very fabric of Salem speaks of a time when logging was king, when the scent of sawdust mingled with the damp earth, and the gentle flow of nearby waterways served as vital arteries for commerce and connection. The character of Salem is best understood in the slow, deliberate pace of its days, where conversations unfold on front porches and the evening air carries the distant echo of laughter and the lowing of cattle.

About This Salem Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Salem, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 34.311212, -93.617688. 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 Salem and Pike County.

Detailed location data for Salem includes the ZIP code (71720), telephone area code (870), county seat of Pike County (Murfreesboro), and school district assignment (Bryant Public Schools). 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 Salem is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.