Catawissa Missouri Map

About Catawissa, Missouri

Catawissa is a locality in Franklin County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 380. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Catawissa is located at 38.4248°N, 90.7826°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63015.

Catawissa unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling hills of Franklin County, where emerald fields meet the shadowed embrace of dense woodlands. It lies 12.7 miles south-south-west of Wildwood, MO (from Wildwood, MO: bearing 211°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-south-west of Eureka. The air here, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a subtle sweetness, a mingling of damp earth and the distant scent of pine, a perfume that settles softly on the quiet streets. Catawissa is a place where the horizon feels close, framed by the sinuous curves of the land, and the sky, a vast canvas of ever-shifting blues and grays, seems to press down with a comforting weight. The very terrain whispers of a slow, deliberate passage of time, each rise and fall of the land a testament to forces both ancient and ongoing. The history of Catawissa is intimately tied to the fertile ground and the waterways that have sustained its people for generations. Early settlers found a rich agricultural promise here, and the rhythm of planting and harvest continues to inform the local economy, with farms still dotting the surrounding acreage, their crops ripening under the Missouri sun. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the enduring spirit of this place lies in its resilience and its connection to the land, a heritage that can be felt in the quiet hum of everyday life. It’s a locality where the past is not a relic, but a living presence, a foundation upon which the present continues to build, each weathered barn and sturdy oak a silent witness to the stories of Catawissa.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Catawissa, 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 Catawissa and Franklin County.

Detailed location data for Catawissa includes the ZIP code (63015), telephone area code (314), county seat of Franklin County (Union), and school district assignment. 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 Catawissa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.