About Ashdown
Ashdown is a small town in southwestern Arkansas with an estimated population of 4,088.
Ashdown holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.14 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 573 residents per square mile.
📰 Ashdown News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Ashdown Unique
- The only place in America named Ashdown — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southwestern 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.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Ashdown
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Two Rivers Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Ashdown
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Ashdown
- ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- ASHDOWN HIGH SCHOOL
- ASHDOWN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Little River Memorial Hospital · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.