Alba Missouri Map

About Alba, Missouri

Alba is a locality in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 624. The population density is 402.7 people per km². Alba is located at 37.2384°N, 94.4174°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64830.

Alba rests in a landscape that remembers its past, a place where the gentle swell of the land hints at the deep veins of ore that once pulsed beneath. It lies 11.9 miles north-north-east of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 26°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-west of Carthage. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of farmland and scrub oak, greet the traveler, their contours softened by the long, slow arc of the sun. The air here, especially in the hushed hours of late afternoon, carries the scent of turned earth and the faint, mineral tang of the ground itself, a subtle perfume that clings to the broad, open sky. In the distance, the quiet hum of agricultural machinery is the dominant sound, a steady, rhythmic pulse against the vast quietude, punctuated only by the occasional call of a hawk circling overhead. The story of Alba is inextricably tied to the rich earth it occupies, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the very topography of Jasper County. For generations, the extraction of lead and zinc was the lifeblood of this community, a demanding industry that shaped its character and its fortunes. While the great mines have long since fallen silent, their legacy remains, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life, a reminder of the hard work and resilience that defined Alba’s formative years. Today, the local economy finds its footing in agriculture, the fertile soil yielding crops that paint the surrounding fields in broad strokes of green and gold, a testament to the enduring spirit of the land and its people.

About This Alba Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alba, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.238389, -94.417449. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alba and Jasper County.

Detailed location data for Alba includes the ZIP code (64830), telephone area code (816), county seat of Jasper County (Carthage), and school district assignment (Webb City R-VII School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alba is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.