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 173. The population density is 121.9 people per km². Wilburn is located at 35.5073°N, 91.8882°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 72543.

Wilburn rests in a quiet pocket of Cleburne County, Arkansas, where the land begins to gather itself into the gentle slopes that lead toward the Ozark foothills. It lies 37.5 miles north of Cabot, AR (from Cabot, AR: bearing 11°T), and is situated 8.1 miles east of Heber Springs. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a fragrance that clings to the humid air. Fields of soybeans and corn, emerald green in the growing season, stretch out under a sky that often shifts from a pale, washed-out blue to the bruised purples and oranges of twilight. Old oaks and hickories, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, stand sentinel along the less-travelled roads, their leaves whispering secrets to the warm southern breeze. The history of Wilburn is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the enduring rhythm of agriculture. For generations, the fertile bottomlands along the nearby waterways have sustained families, their livelihoods tied to the bounty of the soil. While larger towns have seen booms and busts, Wilburn has maintained a steady, unhurried pace, its economy rooted in the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock. There's a sense of continuity here, a quiet pride in the land that has been passed down, and a deeply ingrained understanding of the cycles of nature that govern life in this part of Arkansas.

About This Wilburn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wilburn, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.507301, -91.888201. 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 Wilburn and Cleburne County.

Detailed location data for Wilburn includes the ZIP code (72179), telephone area code (501), county seat of Cleburne County (Heber Springs), and school district assignment (Concord Public Schools). 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 Wilburn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.