Ash Flat, Arkansas

About Ash Flat

Ash Flat is a small town in northeastern Arkansas with an estimated population of 1,172.

Ash Flat holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.37 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 184 residents per square mile.

📰 Ash Flat News Today

• Mack Thompson Obituary April 15, 2026 - Tri-County Funeral Home Tri-County Funeral Home · Apr 15
• Police investigate bomb threats at Walmart stores in Batesville, Ash Flat White River Now · Apr 26
• Sharp County Fair Continues All Week in Ash Flat with Family Fun and Entertainment Arkansas Radio · Jul 8
• Mary L Welch Obituary (2026) - Ash Flat, AR - Wortham Funeral Home - Oak Hill Chapel Legacy obituary · Apr 4
• Joe Dale Weaver Obituary Feb 7, 2026 Qualls Funeral Homes · Feb 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ash Flat Unique

• The only place in America named Ash Flat — 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

• 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 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ash Flat

• El Palenque Mexican Cuisine — mexican
• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ash Flat

• Ash Flat Ball Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ash Flat

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