Bunceton Missouri Map

About Bunceton, Missouri

Bunceton is a locality in Cooper County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 256. The population density is 110.0 people per km². Bunceton is located at 38.7881°N, 92.7994°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65237.

Bunceton unfolds across a landscape that speaks of gentle curves and broad horizons, where the Missouri soil, a rich, dark loam, breathes with an earthy scent after a rain. It lies 27.5 miles west-south-west of Columbia, MO (from Columbia, MO: bearing 246°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north of Tipton. The terrain here is a study in subtle swells, the land rising and falling with a quiet grace, punctuated by stands of mature oak and hickory trees that cast long, shifting shadows as the sun arcs across the sky. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a palpable quietude broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the call of a meadowlark. This is a place where the sky feels vast, an endless canvas for the shifting moods of weather, from the soft, diffused light of a humid summer afternoon to the sharp, crystalline clarity of a winter dawn. The history of Bunceton is interwoven with the agricultural heartbeat of Cooper County. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, with cornfields and pastures stretching towards the horizon, forming the backbone of the local economy. The railroad, a vital artery in its past, once brought prosperity and connection, its ghosts now whispering along the old lines that have largely fallen silent. Though the days of heavy industry may have passed, a strong sense of self-reliance and community persists, evident in the well-maintained homes and the quiet hum of daily life that defines Bunceton. The nearby Lamine River, a ribbon of brown water winding through the countryside, offers its own quiet beauty, a constant reminder of the natural forces that have shaped this corner of Missouri.

About This Bunceton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bunceton, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.788078, -92.799359. 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 Bunceton and Cooper County.

Detailed location data for Bunceton includes the ZIP code (65237), telephone area code (573), county seat of Cooper County (Boonville), and school district assignment (Cooper County 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 Bunceton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.