Anniston Missouri Map
Anniston, Missouri — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Anniston, Mississippi County.
Interactive Map of Anniston, Missouri
| City | Anniston |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Mississippi |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 36.825888 |
| Longitude | -89.327851 |
| Population | 241 |
| Density | 258.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Anniston, Missouri
Anniston is a locality in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 241. The population density is 258.4 people per km². Anniston is located at 36.8259°N, 89.3279°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63820.
Anniston is a quiet settlement where the Mississippi River's wide embrace feels like a constant, unseen presence, even when its waters are miles distant. It lies 34.8 miles south-south-east of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 162°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south of Charleston. The land hereabouts is a study in gentle slopes and fertile bottoms, a landscape that has been shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and wind. Fields of corn and soybeans unfurl under a sky that often stretches vast and pale, broken only by the occasional cluster of oaks and sycamores that mark the edges of forgotten creeks. The air, especially as dusk begins to settle, carries a humid warmth, thick with the scent of ripening crops and damp earth, a subtle perfume that clings to everything. The houses, mostly of modest construction, seem to settle into the land, their porches catching the fading light like weary sighs. The history of Anniston is intertwined with the river's capricious nature and the enduring spirit of those who sought sustenance from its fertile banks. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil, established a life here that was as much about resilience as it was about prosperity. The local economy, for generations, has been tethered to the bounty of the earth, with agriculture forming the bedrock of daily life. Though the grand steamboats and bustling river trade of yesteryear have faded into memory, a quiet industriousness persists. You can still feel the echo of that past in the weathered barns and the stoic faces of the folks who call Anniston home, a people who understand the patient rhythm of planting and harvesting, of ebb and flow, much like the river itself.
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About This Anniston Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Anniston, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Anniston and Mississippi County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Anniston is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Anniston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
