Centerville Missouri Map

About Centerville, Missouri

Centerville is a locality in Reynolds County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 244. The population density is 108.4 people per km². Centerville is located at 37.4350°N, 90.9585°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63633.

Centerville rests in a hollow of Ozark hills, where the land folds and creases like an old map. It lies 79.6 miles west of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 277°T), and is situated 13.4 miles north of Ellington. The sky here is a generous expanse, often a pale, washed-out blue in summer, deepening to a bruised violet as dusk settles over the scattered farms and thickets of oak and hickory. Roads, more suggestion than certainty, wind through the contours of the terrain, tracing the gentle slopes and dips that define this corner of Reynolds County. The air carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant, earthy perfume that clings to everything. Even in the heat of August, there’s a certain coolness that seems to seep from the shaded hollows, a respite that feels earned. The quiet here is a living thing, punctuated by the distant bark of a dog or the rumble of a truck making its way along a gravel lane. The story of Centerville is etched not in grand monuments but in the slow, persistent work of generations who coaxed a living from this Ozark soil. It was a place born of necessity and resilience, its founding tied to the clearing of land and the establishment of small homesteads. The economy, once sustained by timber and a modest agricultural output of corn and cattle, now relies on a blend of these enduring traditions and the steady hum of a few local businesses. The nearest significant waterway, the Black River, lies a short drive away, its cool, dark waters offering a different kind of solace and recreation, a stark contrast to the rolling, wooded hills that cradle Centerville. There’s a palpable sense of continuity here, a quiet acknowledgement of the lives that have come before, their efforts woven into the very character of the place.

About This Centerville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Centerville, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.435048, -90.958457. 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 Centerville and Reynolds County.

Detailed location data for Centerville includes the ZIP code (63633), telephone area code (816), county seat of Reynolds County (Centerville), and school district assignment (Centerville R-I 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 Centerville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.