Wilmot Arkansas Map

About Wilmot, Arkansas

Wilmot is a locality in Ashley County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 408. The population density is 95.6 people per km². Wilmot is located at 33.0573°N, 91.5735°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 71676.

Wilmot lies low in the Arkansas Delta, a place where the sky often feels impossibly wide and the air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and ripening crops. It lies 38.3 miles south-west of Greenville, MS (from Greenville, MS: bearing 231°T), and is situated 17.5 miles south-east of Hamburg. The landscape here is a study in gentle flatness, broken only by the slow, meandering paths of bayous and the occasional dense stand of cypress and tupelo, their roots splayed like skeletal fingers in the shadowed water. Fields of cotton stretch out, a pale, hazy green in the summer heat, giving way to the deeper emerald of rice paddies when the rains come. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, has a peculiar softness, a golden wash that seems to deepen the shadows and lend a quiet dignity to the weathered barns and modest homes. The history of Wilmot is intimately tied to the fertile soil and the labor it demanded, a legacy born from the agricultural cycles of cotton and rice that still define its economy. This is a place where the past whispers in the rustle of drying stalks and the enduring traditions of a close-knit community. Though not a hub of grand landmarks, Wilmot possesses a quiet character, a testament to the resilience and enduring spirit of its people, who have long found their livelihood from the generous, if demanding, earth. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, punctuated by the predictable rhythms of planting and harvest, a steady pulse that has beat through generations.

About This Wilmot Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wilmot, Arkansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 33.057347, -91.573454. 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 Wilmot and Ashley County.

Detailed location data for Wilmot includes the ZIP code (71676), telephone area code (870), county seat of Ashley County (Hamburg), and school district assignment (Hamburg 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 Wilmot is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.