Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

About Walnut Ridge

Walnut Ridge, AR is a close-knit town located in northeastern Arkansas with an estimated population of 5,508.

Officially, Walnut Ridge is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.69 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 330 residents per square mile.

📰 Walnut Ridge News Today

• Man sentenced to five years in Walnut Ridge manslaughter case K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas · Oct 1
• Lawrence County Crash Kills Walnut Ridge Passenger NEA Report · Oct 3
• Beverly Meridith Lemmons Obituary (1948 - 2026) - Walnut Ridge, AR - Jonesboro Right Now Legacy | Obituary · Oct 5
• IT TAKES A LIFETIME: Walnut Ridge’s biggest fan is pony-tailed Mayor Snapp - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Aug 23
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Walnut Ridge, Arkansas - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 15

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 Walnut Ridge Unique

• The only place in America named Walnut Ridge — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,508.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Walnut Ridge

• The Busy Bean Coffee (café)
• China Express — chinese
• Lalo's Mexican Food — mexican
• Main Street Pizza — pizza
• Moni's Cafe (café)
• Parachute Inn
• The Post

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Wings of Honor Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Walnut Ridge

• Beatles Park reviews ★
• Cavenaugh Park reviews ★
• Lawrence Memorial Hospital Walking Park reviews ★
• Stewart Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Walnut Ridge

• WALNUT RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Lawrence Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Walnut Ridge

🏘️ Nearby Communities