Plainview, Arkansas

About Plainview

Set in the western part of Arkansas, Plainview is a tiny community, home to 461 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Plainview is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.46 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 316 residents per square mile.

📰 Plainview News Today

• Plainview, AR Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Aug 29
• 'That ultimate sacrifice' | Pearl Harbor veteran finally buried after 85 years THV11 · May 30
• Sailor who died in Pearl Harbor attack buried in Arkansas 85 years later Hawaii News Now · May 31
• Jeff Steward Montgomery Obituary (2026) - Dardanelle, AR - Cornwell Funeral Home - Dardanelle Legacy | Obituary · Jul 11
• Arkansan sailor laid to rest in Plainview almost 85 years after his death at Pearl Harbor - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · May 30

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📰 Local News

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What Makes Plainview Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Plainview — but the Arkansas one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western 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 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Plainview

• Junction Cafe (café)

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Plainview

• Harold Blalock City Park reviews ★
• Nimrod State Game Management Area reviews ★
• Nimrod State Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sunlight Bay Public Use Area reviews ★

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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