Donaldson, Arkansas

About Donaldson

Set in the southern part of Arkansas, Donaldson is a tiny community counting 280 people who proudly call it home.

Donaldson holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.59 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 475 residents per square mile.

📰 Donaldson News Today

• Donaldson, AR MSN · Aug 16
• Tommy Allen Donaldson's Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information Berna Funeral Homes · Apr 14
• AGFC to hold public meetings on updated Dave Donaldson Black River WMA renovation plan Arkansas Game and Fish Commission · Feb 20
• Gifford Worrell Obituary (2026) - Donaldson, AR - Regency Funeral Home - Malvern Legacy obituary · Aug 10
• Elizabeth "Diane" Melton Obituary Nov 10, 2025 smithfamilycares.com · Nov 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Donaldson Unique

• Positioned in southern 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏫 Schools in Donaldson

• OUACHITA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• OUACHITA HIGH SCHOOL

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

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