Smithville Arkansas Map

About Smithville, Arkansas

Smithville is a locality in Miller County, Arkansas, United States. Smithville is located at 33.0540°N, 93.8677°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72466.

Smithville lies in the rolling terrain of southwestern Arkansas, where the land begins to soften and spread, breathing in the humid air of the Gulf Coastal Plain. It lies 27.7 miles south-south-east of Texarkana, TX (from Texarkana, TX: bearing 158°T), and is situated 17.7 miles east-south-east of Atlanta. Dense stands of pine and oak trees claim much of the landscape, their dark green canopies a constant presence against the often-cerulean sky. Streams, silver ribbons in the sunlight, meander through the woods, feeding into larger waterways that carve gentle valleys into the earth. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a summer rain, and the late afternoon sun, when it breaks through the trees, casts long, warm shadows that seem to deepen the quiet character of Smithville. The history of Smithville is tied to the fertile soil and the timber that once dominated this part of Miller County, a legacy still felt in the hushed rustle of leaves and the occasional weathered barn that stands sentinel. For generations, agriculture, particularly cotton and later soybeans, formed the backbone of the local economy, the fields a patchwork quilt under the wide Arkansas sky. While some farms have consolidated, the spirit of the land remains, and the quiet hum of tractors can still be heard in the distance during planting and harvest seasons. Smithville itself offers a glimpse into a life lived at a more deliberate pace, where the simple acts of tending a garden or sharing a porch swing still hold a quiet dignity.

About This Smithville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Smithville, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.054022, -93.867679. 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 Smithville and Miller County.

Detailed location data for Smithville includes the ZIP code (71834), telephone area code (870, 501), county seat of Miller County (Texarkana), and school district assignment (Hillcrest 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 Smithville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.