Tucker Arkansas Map

About Tucker, Arkansas

Tucker is a locality in Jefferson County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 95. The population density is 44.8 people per km². Tucker is located at 34.4445°N, 91.9546°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72168.

Tucker occupies a flat, expansive stretch of bottomland where the horizon feels vast and undisturbed by any sudden rise of earth. It lies 15.2 miles north of Pine Bluff, AR (from Pine Bluff, AR: bearing 11°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south of England. Steep Bayou winds through this low-lying terrain, its dark, sluggish water carving a path through the rich, heavy silt that defines the moisture of the soil. Beyond the immediate banks, the landscape stretches toward the distant, faint silhouette of Rounded Hill, a solitary rise that breaks the monotony of the plains. In the heat of mid-afternoon, the air grows thick and stagnant, shimmering above the fields in a way that makes the distant trees seem to hover just inches above the ground. The light here has a heavy, golden quality, catching the dust of the fields and turning the atmosphere into something almost tangible, a veil that settles over the crops as the sun begins its slow descent.

Tucker remains anchored to the rhythms of agriculture, an economy built upon the fertility of the silt deposited by centuries of flooding and seasonal change. The local character is defined by a quiet, persistent labor, with large tracts of land dedicated to the cultivation of staples that have sustained the region for generations. Residents often look toward Arkansas River Pool 5 for a reprieve from the heat, finding a stillness in the water that contrasts with the relentless activity of the harvest season. While the proximity to Possum Flat offers a slight variation in the topography, the primary focus of life here stays fixed on the soil and the cycles of the climate. Even the nearby waters of Wild Cat Crossing serve as a reminder of how the geography dictates the pace of existence, forcing a deliberate, measured approach to the day that remains indifferent to the faster world beyond the fields.

About This Tucker Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tucker, Arkansas. Coordinates: 34.44454, -91.954583. 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 Tucker includes the ZIP code (72168), telephone area code (501), county seat of Jefferson County (Pine Bluff), and school district assignment (Pine Bluff 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.