Shirley Arkansas Map
Explore Shirley, Arkansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Shirley, Arkansas
| City | Shirley |
| State | Arkansas (AR) |
| County | Van Buren County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 35.643751 |
| Longitude | -92.313519 |
| Population | 248 |
| Density | 39.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 72153 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| County Seat | Clinton |
| School District | Shirley School District |
About Shirley, Arkansas
Shirley is a locality in Van Buren County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 248. The population density is 39.8 people per km². Shirley is located at 35.6438°N, 92.3135°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Shirley is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72153.Shirley emerges from the dense, verdant canopy of the Ozark foothills, where the Middle Fork Little Red River carves a winding path through the limestone bedrock. It lies 38.9 miles west-southwest of Batesville, AR (from Batesville, AR: bearing 259°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north-northwest of Fairfield Bay. The terrain surrounding Shirley is defined by the steep, shadowed descent into Good Spur Hollow and the imposing, jagged silhouette of Gannon Ridge that guards the northern horizon. During the humid shift of late afternoon, the air thickens with the scent of damp pine needles and decaying hardwood leaves, while the light turns a bruised, heavy gold that catches the persistent, cooling currents rising from the riverbed below.
History in these parts clings to the iron rails and the seasonal pulse of the timber industry, which once served as the primary engine for the laborers who settled the valley. Today, the local economy remains tethered to the slow, deliberate work of the land and the quiet magnetism of the nearby Greers Ferry Lake, a recreational expanse that draws those seeking the stillness of deep, inland waters. Life in Shirley moves with the measured cadence of the seasons, marked by the arrival of redbud blooms in the spring and the long, solitary stretches of winter, when the fog settles permanently in the lowlands and the silence of the woods becomes the defining character of the day.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Shirley Centennial Museum (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 341° N
- Greers Ferry Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 3.7 mi, 164° S
- Greers Ferry Lake (Recreation Area) — 3.9 mi, 165° S
- Wayside Park (State Park) — 9.6 mi, 281° W
- Gulf Mtn Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.4 mi, 258° W
- Cliff Jumping Point (Viewpoint) — 18.7 mi, 116° SE
- War Memorial (Monument) — 19.0 mi, 124° SE
- Ozark National Forest (National Forest) — 20.8 mi, 001° N · 1.1M acres
- Junk Car (Attraction) — 21.1 mi, 120° SE
- Sylamore Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 22.3 mi, 014° N
- Blanchard Spring (Attraction) — 23.0 mi, 019° N
- North Sylamore Creek, Arkansas Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 23.4 mi, 020° N · 3,765 acres
- Blanchard Springs Caverns (Attraction) — 23.4 mi, 019° N
- Devil’s Backbone Road Cut—Geology (Monument) — 24.3 mi, 316° NW
- Jimmie White Memorial (Monument) — 24.4 mi, 017° N
- Livingston National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 24.6 mi, 016° N · 8,758 acres
- Barkshead National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 25.7 mi, 004° N · 5,852 acres
- Leatherwood Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 27.0 mi, 353° N · 17k acres
- Buffalo National River (Wild & Scenic River) — 30.1 mi, 345° N · 89k acres
- Buffalo National River Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 30.1 mi, 345° N · 35k acres
- Boy Scout Monument (Attraction) — 32.5 mi, 321° NW
- Hicks Hotel and Store (Historic Ruins) — 36.3 mi, 337° NW
- John McConnell Stadium (Stadium) — 38.8 mi, 192° S
- Lantern Theatre (Theatre) — 38.8 mi, 191° S
- Electric Alley (Public Artwork) — 38.9 mi, 191° S
- Moore CCC Camp (Historic Ruins) — 38.9 mi, 283° W
- Searcy Art Gallery (Gallery) — 42.4 mi, 130° SE
- Ulrey Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 42.8 mi, 130° SE
- Sorrells Stadium at Lemley Field (Stadium) — 44.6 mi, 232° SW
- Bell Slough State Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 48.1 mi, 186° S
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About This Shirley Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shirley, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.643751, -92.313519. 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 Shirley includes the ZIP code (72153), telephone area code (501), county seat of Van Buren County (Clinton), and school district assignment (Shirley 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.
| Page generated | August 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. |
