Highland, Arkansas

About Highland

Highland is a small town in northeastern Arkansas counting 1,047 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Highland is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.74 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 120 residents per square mile.

📰 Highland News Today

• Charles Wiles Ozark Radio News · Oct 8
• Charles Wiles Obituary October 6, 2026 - Tri-County Funeral Home Tri-County Funeral Home · Oct 6
• Jerry Fox Obituary (2026) - Highland, AR - Wortham Funeral Home - Oak Hill Chapel Legacy | Obituary · Oct 5
• Schedule - Highland Rebels (Hardy, AR) Softball 26-27 MaxPreps · Sep 29
• Jerry Fox Obituary | Wortham Funeral Home and Cremations | Highland, AR Tribute Archive · Oct 3

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Highland Unique

• One of 11 places in the US named Highland — but the Arkansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northeastern 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 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Highland

• KFC/Taco Bell
• Pill Box Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Highland

• Highland City Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

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