Tumbling Shoals Arkansas Map

About Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas

Tumbling Shoals is a locality in Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 689. The population density is 28.7 people per km². Tumbling Shoals is located at 35.5420°N, 91.9674°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72581.

Tumbling Shoals lies in a landscape of patient hills, their slopes softened by the slow work of water and time, a place where the Arkansas River begins to spread its arms wider, embracing the fertile bottomlands. It lies 39.3 miles north of Cabot, AR (from Cabot, AR: bearing 4°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north-east of Heber Springs. The air here carries a perpetual scent of damp earth and pine, especially after a summer shower, and the light at dusk often settles into a deep, burnished gold that seems to linger on the distant treelines. The terrain itself is a study in gentle transitions, from the higher, wooded ridges that overlook the river to the flatter, more open fields that stretch towards the water's edge, a quiet invitation to settle in and watch the clouds drift by. The history of Tumbling Shoals is deeply entwined with the mighty Arkansas River, a waterway that has shaped its fortunes and its very character. For generations, this was a place of passage, where goods and people moved along the currents, fostering a local economy built on the bounty of the land and the river's generosity. While farming remains a quiet constant, the echoes of earlier industries, perhaps timber or river trade, can still be felt in the weathered barns and the broad, unhurried pace of life. There's a distinct sense of continuity here, a feeling that the past isn't so much buried as it is simply part of the ongoing story of Tumbling Shoals, a story told in the rustling leaves and the steady flow of the water.

About This Tumbling Shoals Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tumbling Shoals, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.542023, -91.96737. 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 Tumbling Shoals and Cleburne County.

Detailed location data for Tumbling Shoals includes the ZIP code (72581), telephone area code (501), county seat of Cleburne County (Heber Springs), and school district assignment (Heber Springs 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 Tumbling Shoals is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.