Murfreesboro, Arkansas

About Murfreesboro

Set in the southwestern part of Arkansas, Murfreesboro is a small town with an estimated population of 1,458.

Officially, Murfreesboro is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.68 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 396 residents per square mile.

📰 Murfreesboro News Today

• State says Murfreesboro Rehab and Nursing License Revoked for Misconduct Southwest Arkansas Radio · May 22
• Glen Sweeden Obituary (2026) - Murfreesboro, AR - Latimer Funeral Home - Murfreesboro Legacy obituary · Jun 16
• The Southern Standard: Murfreesboro nursing home shuttered due to missing money, mismanagement Arkadelphian.com · Jun 3
• Grieving Pa. mother finds a 3.09-carat diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park WGAL · May 13
• Home in Murfreesboro · ★New · 3 bedrooms · 4 beds · 1 bath Airbnb · Jul 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Murfreesboro Unique

• 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Diamond Springs Water Park · Water park
• Ka-Do-Ha Indian Village Museum · Museum
• Town Square Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Murfreesboro

• Crater of Diamonds State Park reviews ★
• Murfreesboro City Park reviews ★
• Riverside Picnic Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Murfreesboro

• MURFREESBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MURFREESBORO HIGH SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Murfreesboro

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