Williford Arkansas Map

About Williford, Arkansas

Williford is a locality in Sharp County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 79. The population density is 87.4 people per km². Williford is located at 36.2528°N, 91.3560°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Williford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 72482.

Williford emerges from the landscape where the cool, steady current of the Spring River carves a path through the limestone bedrock of the Ozark foothills. It lies 37.0 miles north-northeast of Batesville, AR (from Batesville, AR: bearing 25°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-southeast of Cherokee Village. The terrain surrounding Williford is defined by the deep, shadowed creases of Ball Hollow and the looming, timbered silhouette of Graveyard Ridge to the west. Light here possesses a particular clarity, filtering through the dense canopy of oak and hickory to strike the river’s surface in sharp, metallic glints, while the humid air carries the scent of damp earth and crushed cedar. Only two miles away, the quiet basin of Vagabond Lake holds a mirror to the sky, its stillness offering a stark, silent counterpoint to the persistent, burbling energy of the nearby watercourses.

Williford persists as a place of quiet industry, where the rhythms of life are dictated by the seasonal shifts of the surrounding hardwood forests and the modest commerce of the local trade. The history of the area remains etched into the small, weathered structures that line the roads, reflecting a legacy of rail transport and timber harvest that once anchored the economy to the land. Beyond the immediate center, the Harold Alexander/Spring River Wildlife Management Area provides a vast expanse of protected woodland, preserving the wild character that has long defined this part of the state. Life in Williford moves with a deliberate, measured pace, grounded in the simple, enduring reality of the riverbanks and the rugged, unyielding geometry of the hills that guard the horizon.

About This Williford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Williford, Arkansas. Coordinates: 36.252845, -91.355968. 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 Williford includes the ZIP code (72482), telephone area code (501), county seat of Sharp County (Ash Flat), and school district assignment (Highland 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.