Wilson Arkansas Map

About Wilson, Arkansas

Wilson is a locality in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 766. The population density is 282.5 people per km². Wilson is located at 35.5660°N, 90.0418°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Wilson is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 72823, 72395.

Wilson occupies a vast, flat expanse of the Mississippi Delta where the horizon stretches thin and taut against a sky that often feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and coming rain. It lies 25.8 miles south-southwest of Blytheville, AR (from Blytheville, AR: bearing 196°T), and is situated 16.4 miles northwest of Tipton. The landscape is defined by the deep, fertile silt of the plain, a terrain so level that the slightest variation in elevation commands attention, such as the subtle depressions near the Golden Lake Crevasse or the quiet, persistent flow of the Golden Lake Revetment that traces the periphery of the fields. During the height of the summer, the air grows thick and motionless, causing the light to shimmer over the endless rows of cotton and soy, rendering the world in shades of pale green and muted gold. On the periphery of the daily view, the distant silhouette of Millstone Mountain serves as a singular, static reminder of the wider geography that exists far beyond these productive, alluvial plains.

Wilson emerged from the ambition of large-scale agricultural enterprise, evolving from a plantation-centered economy into a meticulously planned environment that retains a distinct, Tudor-revival aesthetic in its central architecture. The rhythms of life here remain tethered to the cycles of the harvest, a legacy that is preserved and interpreted for the public at the Hampson- Archeological Museum State Park, which offers a window into the ancient cultures that once thrived on this same dark soil. While the world beyond the Delta continues its rapid acceleration, the days in Wilson maintain a deliberate, measured pace, punctuated by the mechanical hum of tractors and the occasional quiet of a shift change. Those seeking the stillness of deeper waters occasionally venture eleven miles toward The Chute, yet the true character of the place remains anchored to the land itself, where history is not merely a record of the past but a visible layer beneath the modern agricultural grid.

About This Wilson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wilson, Arkansas. Coordinates: 35.565961, -90.0418. 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 Wilson includes the ZIP code (72823, 72395), telephone area code (479, 501), county seat of Mississippi County (Blytheville), and school district assignment (Rivercrest 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.