St. Francis, 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 St. Francis, Clay County.
| City | St. Francis |
| State | Arkansas (AR) |
| County | Clay |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 34.992653 |
| Longitude | -90.715275 |
| Population | 177 |
| Density | 245.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72335, 72464 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| County Seat | Corning |
| School District | Piggott School District |
St. Francis is a locality in Clay County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 177. The population density is 245.9 people per km². St. Francis is located at 34.9927°N, 90.7153°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72464.
St. Francis rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate artistry of water and earth. It lies 38.6 miles west of Horn Lake, MS (from Horn Lake, MS: bearing 274°T), and is situated 4.4 miles east-south-east of Forrest City. Here, the land lies low and flat, a broad expanse that feels as if it might exhale a sigh of contentment under the vast, often cloud-strewn Arkansas sky. The soil, a rich, dark loam, speaks of generations of cultivation, of fields that stretch out like rumpled blankets of green and gold depending on the season. Ancient oaks and elms, their branches gnarled and heavy with the humidity of the humid subtropical climate, offer dappled shade along the infrequent roads, their leaves rustling with a sound that is both ancient and immediate. The air itself carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of ripening crops and the damp scent of the nearby waterways, a scent that clings to the skin and suggests a connection to something primal and enduring. The story of St. Francis is largely one of agriculture, a quiet testament to the fertile ground that has sustained its people for generations. Cotton fields, the white bolls like scattered snow in late summer, and fields of soybeans are the dominant features, their orderly rows a reflection of the disciplined work required to coax bounty from this soil. The economy here is deeply entwined with the cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that dictates the pulse of St. Francis. Though not a place of grand monuments or bustling tourism, its distinctive character lies in this unpretentious connection to the land, in the quiet dignity of its inhabitants and the enduring legacy of farming that has shaped its very being.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of St. Francis, 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 St. Francis and Clay County.
Detailed location data for St. Francis includes the ZIP code (72335), telephone area code (501), county seat of Clay County (Corning), and school district assignment (Piggott 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 St. Francis is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| 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. |