Urbana, Arkansas

About Urbana

Set in the southern part of Arkansas, Urbana is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Urbana is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.86 square miles.

📰 Urbana News Today

• Charlotte Pratt Obituary - El Dorado, AR Dignity Memorial · Dec 28
• Betsy Ramsey Obituary (1989 - 2026) - Floral, Arkansas, AR - The News-Gazette Legacy obituary · Jul 7
• Thomas Cook Obituary January 22, 2015 Paradise Funeral Chapel · Jun 23
• Growing community: Urban farming takes root in Central Arkansas Arkansas Times · Mar 14
• Flora Dean Ramey - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette · Nov 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Urbana Unique

• One of 8 places in the US named Urbana — but the Arkansas one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

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 13 miles.

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