Wilburn Arkansas Map

About Wilburn, Arkansas

Wilburn is a locality in Cleburne County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 132. The population density is 51.2 people per km². Wilburn is located at 35.5073°N, 91.8882°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 72179, 72543.

Wilburn emerges from the quiet, verdant folds of the landscape where the steady current of Liberty Creek cuts a path through the dense, tangled undergrowth of the surrounding timberland. It lies 19.7 miles north-northwest of Searcy, AR (from Searcy, AR: bearing 334°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east of Heber Springs. Churchill Ridge rises in the distance, a slate-colored silhouette against the pale, expansive sky that dominates the view from the higher elevations. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness, particularly in the deep shade of the Cow Shoals Riverfront Forest Natural Area, where the light filters through the canopy in thin, dusty shafts. To the west, the land dips into the shadowed basin of Wildcat Hollow, creating a topography of sharp contrast where the ground feels soft and damp underfoot.

Wilburn maintains a modest, deliberate pace defined by the seasonal cycles of the rural economy and the quiet persistence of those who work the land. While the nearby presence of Magness Lake offers a reflective stillness to the local terrain, the character of the settlement remains tethered to the slow, agricultural rhythms that have long anchored families to these red-clay fields. Life here is measured by the changing colors of the hardwoods and the occasional journey to see the water spilling over the ledges at Bridal Veil Falls. In the quiet hours of the afternoon, the hum of distant machinery provides a rhythmic backdrop to a place that prioritizes the endurance of its traditions over the frantic shifts of the modern world.

About This Wilburn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wilburn, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.507301, -91.888201. 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 Wilburn includes the ZIP code (72179, 72543), telephone area code (501), county seat of Cleburne County (Heber Springs), and school district assignment (Concord Public Schools).

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.