Stone County is a county in Arkansas, United States, in the rugged Ozark Mountains of the north-central part of the state. It had a population of 12,359 at the 2020 census and covers 609.43 square miles (1,578.4 km2) centred near 35°52′46″N 92°08′50″W.<\/p>\n
Mountain View is the county seat and largest city, and its postal code is 72560. The county has 2 incorporated cities, 2 census-designated places, and a scattering of smaller unincorporated communities. Stone County observes Central time and has no civil townships.<\/p>\n
Stone County’s settled places range from Mountain View, the only sizable town, to a long list of rural crossroads and former post-office communities across the Ozark hills. The table below marks incorporated cities, census-designated places (CDP), and unincorporated (Unincorp.) communities.<\/p>\n
| Place<\/th>\n | Type<\/th>\n | Pop.<\/th>\n | ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View<\/td>\n | City · seat<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 72560<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fifty-Six<\/td>\n | City<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 72533<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Fox<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 72051<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pleasant Grove<\/td>\n | CDP<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 72567<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Alco<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Allison<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Arlberg<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Ben<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Big Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Chalybeate Springs<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| East Richwoods<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Flag<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Gayler<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Hanover<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Harness<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Herpel<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Luber<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Lydalisk<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Marcella<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 72555<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Melrose<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Mozart<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Newnata<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Old Lexington<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Onia<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 72663<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Optimus<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Parma<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Pleasant Hill<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Rushing<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Saint James<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Timbo<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | 72680<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| Turkey Creek<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n |
| West Richwoods<\/td>\n | Unincorp.<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n | —<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n The old list’s duplicate “Fox” and “Pleasant Grove” entries were merged into one row each here, since both are single CDPs. “Fifty-Six city” and “Fiftysix” were duplicate spellings of the same incorporated city and were merged into the single “Fifty-Six” row.<\/p>\n ZIP Codes<\/h2>\nSmaller communities such as Alco, Allison, Arlberg, Ben, and the other unincorporated crossroads share a ZIP code with the nearest post-office town rather than having their own.<\/p>\n Geography<\/h2>\nStone County lies entirely within the Ozark Mountains, with steep, forested ridges cut by the White River and its tributaries, including the Buffalo National River corridor along the county’s southwestern edge. Only about half a percent of the county’s area is water. The county borders Searcy County to the west, Baxter County to the northwest, Izard County to the northeast, Independence County to the east, Cleburne County to the south, and Van Buren County to the southwest. Of these, Searcy County<\/a>, Cleburne County<\/a>, and Van Buren County<\/a> have their own Towns & Villages pages on this site; Baxter, Izard, and Independence counties do not yet.<\/p>\n Stone County had 12,359 residents at the 2020 census. Mountain View is by far the largest community, followed by Fifty-Six. Median household income in the county runs well below the Arkansas median of $58,700, typical of the rural Ozark counties, and population density is light at roughly 20 people per square mile.<\/p>\n Poultry farming, cattle ranching, and timber harvesting drive the local economy, alongside tourism tied to the Ozark Folk Center State Park and the Blanchard Springs Caverns, both near Mountain View. Mountain View is known as the “Folk Music Capital of the World,” and pickers gather on its courthouse square most evenings for informal jam sessions.<\/p>\n Stone County was formed on April 21, 1873, as Arkansas’s 74th county, carved from parts of Independence, Izard, Searcy, and Van Buren counties. The name comes from the rocky, stone-strewn terrain of the surrounding Ozark hills rather than from any person. Mountain View grew into a regional music hub through the 20th century, culminating in the state establishing the Ozark Folk Center there in the 1970s to preserve Ozark folkways and traditional music.<\/p>\n Arkansas Highways 5, 9, 14, 66, and 87 cross the county, linking Mountain View to the surrounding region; no interstate reaches Stone County directly.<\/p>\n The nearest commercial airport is Clinton National Airport in Little Rock.<\/p>\n Where is Stone County?<\/strong> What is the population of Stone County?<\/strong> How big is Stone County?<\/strong> What is the county seat of Stone County?<\/strong> How many towns are in Stone County?<\/strong> What ZIP codes are in Stone County?<\/strong> |