Catron Missouri Map

About Catron, Missouri

Catron is a locality in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 41. The population density is 42.6 people per km². Catron is located at 36.6114°N, 89.7031°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Catron is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 63833.

Catron persists as a quiet intersection of flat, fertile earth where the horizon stretches wide under a vast, unencumbered sky. It lies 19.4 miles south-southwest of Sikeston, MO (from Sikeston, MO: bearing 199°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west of New Madrid. The land here remains defined by the methodical geometry of agriculture, its fields extending outward like a patchwork quilt of dark soil and seasonal green. To the west, the subtle rise of Cane Ridge breaks the monotony of the plain, offering a slight elevation that catches the amber light of the setting sun. While the terrain feels expansive and level, the proximity of Ditch Number 1 serves as a constant reminder of the region's hydrological necessity, the water moving with a slow, deliberate gravity through the managed landscape.

Catron maintains a rhythm dictated by the harvest and the persistent, industrious nature of those who work the surrounding ground. The local economy remains deeply anchored in this productive soil, reflecting a history of settlement that prioritized the clearing and cultivation of the Missouri lowlands. Residents often look toward the New Madrid Bend Access for a connection to the natural world, finding a stillness there that contrasts with the mechanical hum of field machinery during the active months. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the quietude of the surroundings is occasionally punctuated by the distant, reflective surface of Whitten Lake, a place where the air hangs heavy and cool in the evening, mirroring the enduring, plain-spoken character of the lives lived in Catron.

About This Catron Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Catron, Missouri. Coordinates: 36.611448, -89.703137. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Catron includes the ZIP code (63833), telephone area code (816), county seat of New Madrid County (New Madrid), and school district assignment (New Madrid County R-I School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.