Bull Creek Missouri Map

About Bull Creek, Missouri

Bull Creek is a locality in Taney County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 421. The population density is 836.1 people per km². Bull Creek is located at 36.7151°N, 93.2035°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65616.

Bull Creek rolls through the Ozark hills like a forgotten song, its waters a cool, clear ribbon winding through a landscape of dense hardwood forests and rocky outcrops. It lies 35.0 miles south of Springfield, MO (from Springfield, MO: bearing 171°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north of Branson. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a rain, a smell that clings to everything, permeating the very wood of the scattered farmhouses and the weathered paint of the few general stores. The hills, softened by centuries of wind and water, rise and fall with a quiet persistence, their slopes cloaked in a verdant tapestry that shifts from the deep greens of summer to the russets and golds of autumn. Sunlight, when it finds its way through the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating patches of moss-covered stone and the occasional flash of a kingfisher diving for its meal. The history of Bull Creek is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land that has sustained them. For generations, this area has been a place of quiet industry, its economy tied to the bounty of the earth – timber, agriculture, and the fertile soil that still yields a surprising harvest. Old stone fences, remnants of farms long gone, snake across the landscape, silent witnesses to lives lived and labors undertaken. The creek itself, a constant presence, has always been more than just a waterway; it has been a source of life, a place for recreation, and a quiet companion to the families who call Bull Creek home. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the past isn't so much buried as it is simply living alongside the present, in the way the land remembers the footsteps of those who came before.

About This Bull Creek Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bull Creek, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.715061, -93.203514. 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 Bull Creek and Taney County.

Detailed location data for Bull Creek includes the ZIP code (65616), telephone area code (417), county seat of Taney County (Forsyth), and school district assignment (Branson R-IV 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 Bull Creek is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.