Washington, Arkansas

About Washington

Set in the southwestern part of Arkansas, Washington is a tiny community counting 90 people who proudly call it home.

Washington holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.01 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 89 residents per square mile.

📰 Washington News Today

• 5 arrested in Washington County as part of human trafficking investigation KNWA FOX24 · Oct 6
• Seven face prostitution-related charges in Washington County khbs · Oct 8
• Today (Oct. 5) is the deadline to register to vote in Arkansas Fayetteville Flyer · Oct 5
• Republican candidate Tim Shepard runs for Washington County judge Axios · Oct 1
• Washington County lifts burn ban after recent rainfall - Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Oct 2

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📰 Local News

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

What Makes Washington Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Washington — but the Arkansas one has a character all its own.
• With 90 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southwestern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Washington

• Williams Tavern Restaurant

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• B.W. Edwards Weapons Museum · Museum
• Black History Museum · Museum
• Print Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Washington

• Historic Washington State Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Washington

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