Viola Arkansas Map

About Viola, Arkansas

Viola is a locality in Fulton County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 358. The population density is 88.0 people per km². Viola is located at 36.3967°N, 91.9827°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Viola is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72583.

Viola occupies a quiet expanse of the Ozark plateau where the land breaks into complex, verdant slopes and deep, shadowed hollows. It lies 22.8 miles east of Mountain Home, AR (from Mountain Home, AR: bearing 79°T), and is situated 16.8 miles northwest of Horseshoe Bend. Big Creek carves a winding path through the limestone bedrock near the settlement, its water often clear and cool, reflecting the shifting moods of the sky as it pulls through the terrain. To the west, the sharp rise of Shaw Knob punctuates the horizon, a solitary figure watching over the surrounding expanse of hardwoods and tangled brush. In the autumn, the air takes on a crisp, dry edge, and the light at dusk settles over the fields in a pale, amber glow that softens the harsh lines of the rocky soil. Mashie Hollow remains a quiet, sunken fold in the earth nearby, holding the morning mist long after the sun has climbed above the timberline.

Viola maintains a steady, deliberate pace that honors the traditions of those who cleared this rugged ground generations ago. Agriculture and small-scale timber production have long sustained the local economy, keeping the focus on the immediate utility of the land rather than the frantic pace of larger hubs. Residents often look toward Norfork Lake for recreation, where the expansive water provides a necessary contrast to the dense, wooded hills that define the daily commute. Those seeking a broader connection to the outdoors frequently visit the Norfork Recreation Area, where the infrastructure of the region meets the wilder, more untamed edges of the woods. Life here is measured by the seasonal cycles of the harvest and the slow, reliable transition of the weather, grounding the people of Viola in a landscape that demands both respect and a quiet, persistent labor.

About This Viola Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Viola, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.396732, -91.982652. 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 Viola includes the ZIP code (72583), telephone area code (501), county seat of Fulton County (Salem), and school district assignment (Viola 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.