Chidester, Arkansas

About Chidester

Chidester, AR is a tiny community located in southern Arkansas counting 240 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Chidester is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.31 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 45 residents per square mile.

📰 Chidester News Today

• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Chidester, Arkansas - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 10
• Donnie Vaughn Fawver Obituary (2026) - Stephens, AR - Lewis Funeral Home, Inc. - Magnolia Legacy | Obituary · Jun 11
• Carstella Miller Obituary - Machesney Park, IL Dignity Memorial · Jan 11
• Chidester, Arkansas Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 15
• Obituary: Evelyn Francis Rutherford of Chidester, Arkansas, formerly of Stuttgart Stuttgart Daily Leader · Sep 18

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What Makes Chidester Unique

• The only place in America named Chidester — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chidester

• Poison Springs State Park reviews ★

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