Mayflower, Arkansas

About Mayflower

Mayflower is a small town in central Arkansas with an estimated population of 2,354.

Mayflower holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.5 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 523 residents per square mile.

📰 Mayflower News Today

• Rocky Wayne Hickman, age 70 A Natural State Funeral Service · Sep 29
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Mayflower, Arkansas - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 20
• Addison Dedman Sports Illustrated · Sep 18
• City of Mayflower discontinuing use of Flock cameras | Here's why thv11.com · Aug 10
• Shelia Ann Caudle Obituary Aug 3, 2026 www.smithfamilycares.com · Aug 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Arkansas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Mayflower Unique

• The only place in America named Mayflower — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Easy reach of Conway (8 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mayflower

• Smach's Cafe
• Stroud's Diner

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mayflower

• Bell Slough State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bell Slough Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Camp Robinson Special Use Area (SUA) · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Franklin Pearce Park reviews ★
• Mayflower City Park reviews ★
• Pierce Creek Public Boat Landing reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Mayflower

• MAYFLOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MAYFLOWER HIGH SCHOOL
• MAYFLOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Mayflower

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