Sidney Arkansas Map

About Sidney, Arkansas

Sidney is a locality in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 175. The population density is 28.1 people per km². Sidney is located at 36.0031°N, 91.6599°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72577.

Sidney rests in the Ozark foothills, a quiet place where the land rolls with a gentle, persistent grace. It lies 54.6 miles west-north-west of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 282°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-west of Cave City. The sky here often hangs a deep, bruised blue, especially in the late afternoon, and the air carries the scent of pine and damp earth after a summer shower. Red clay, rich and deep, defines the contours of the fields and the winding country roads that lead through stands of oak and hickory. The landscape feels ancient, shaped by water and time, with creeks that whisper secrets through the dense woods and hollows that hold their own particular silence. Life in Sidney moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the sun, a steady, grounded existence. The history of Sidney is tied to the fertile land and the timber that once blanketed these hills. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of agriculture and the bounty of the forests, established a community that has always been deeply connected to the earth. The local economy, once reliant on logging and farming, now sees a blend of small-scale agriculture, with many residents tending gardens and raising livestock, and a quiet reliance on the broader economic currents of the region. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist traps here, but rather a sense of enduring resilience, a quiet pride in the way of life that has persisted through generations, a way of life that feels as natural as the slow drift of clouds across the wide Arkansas sky.

About This Sidney Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Sidney, 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 Sidney and Sharp County.

Detailed location data for Sidney includes the ZIP code (72577), telephone area code (225), county seat of Sharp County (Ash Flat), and school district assignment (Cave City 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 Sidney is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.