Lafe, Arkansas

About Lafe

Set in the northeastern part of Arkansas, Lafe is a tiny community counting 417 people who proudly call it home.

Lafe holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.03 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 205 residents per square mile.

📰 Lafe News Today

• Ella Joy "Shirley Ann" Holland Obituary Mar 4, 2026 phillipsfuneral.org · Mar 4
• Lafe man charged with negligent homicide after passenger dies in UTV crash K8 News | Jonesboro, Arkansas · Mar 17
• One killed, three injured in Greene County crash Jonesboro Right Now · Feb 28
• Sandra Paulette Gadberry Obituary (1948 - 2026) - Lafe, AR - WMC Legacy obituary · Jul 24
• NWS says 3 EF-1 tornadoes touched down in the Mid-South WREG.com · Mar 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lafe Unique

• The only place in America named Lafe — 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

• 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 10 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lafe

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