Newhope, Arkansas

About Newhope

Newhope, AR is a small unincorporated community located in southwestern Arkansas.

Newhope holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.03 square miles.

📰 Newhope News Today

• Diana "Michelle" Walston Obituary Apr 7, 2026 smithfamilycares.com · Apr 7
• Randy Dowdy Obituary (2026) - Newhope, AR - Wilkerson Funeral Home - De Queen Legacy obituary · Feb 5
• Lightning Strike Map in Newhope, AR - Tracker & Radar | Spark WeatherBug · Oct 1
• Donald "Smitty Don" Lee Smith Obituary Dec 2, 2025 smithfamilycares.com · Dec 2
• Joe Ellis Parker Obituary (2026) - Newhope, AR - Wilkerson Funeral Home - De Queen Legacy obituary · Feb 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Newhope Unique

• The only place in America named Newhope — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 13 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Newhope

• Albert Pike Recreation Area reviews ★
• Highway 70 Landing Public Use Area reviews ★
• Star of the West Public Use Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Newhope

• UMPIRE K-12 SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Newhope

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