Staves Arkansas Map

About Staves, Arkansas

Staves is a locality in Cleveland County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 155. The population density is 25.9 people per km². Staves is located at 34.0393°N, 92.2774°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71665.

Staves lies in a landscape where the earth exhales a humid breath, a quiet pocket of Cleveland County where the land rolls gently, not with dramatic sweeps, but with a subtle yielding that suggests a long, contented sigh. It lies 20.4 miles south-west of Pine Bluff, AR (from Pine Bluff, AR: bearing 230°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-west of Rison. Magnolia trees, heavy with their waxy blossoms, punctuate the fields of soybeans and cotton, their dark green foliage a deep contrast to the pale, dusty roads that wind through the countryside. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a softened luminescence, a golden haze that seems to cling to the broad leaves and the weathered wood of the scattered farmhouses. Creek beds, often dry in the summer's embrace but capable of sudden, brief fury in the spring rains, snake through the terrain, their sandy bottoms hinting at a deeper, more ancient flow. The history of Staves is a story told in the patient cultivation of the soil, an economy built on the predictable cycles of planting and harvest, a lineage stretching back to the earliest settlers who saw potential in this fertile ground. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very character of the place speaks of generations who understood the language of the seasons and the quiet satisfaction of a hard day's work. The nearest significant waterways, the Saline River and the Bartholomew Creek, have long been arteries of life, shaping the patterns of settlement and trade, though now their role is more one of quiet sustenance than bustling commerce. The distinctive scent of pine needles, warmed by the sun, often drifts on the breeze, a constant reminder of the surrounding woodlands that hold their own silent history, whispering tales of forgotten days to those who pause to listen.

About This Staves Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Staves, 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 Staves and Cleveland County.

Detailed location data for Staves includes the ZIP code (71665), telephone area code (337), county seat of Cleveland County (Rison), and school district assignment (Cleveland County 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 Staves is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.