Cooter Missouri Map

About Cooter, Missouri

Cooter is a locality in Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 285. The population density is 387.0 people per km². Cooter is located at 36.0467°N, 89.8101°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63839.

Cooter rests on the broad, fertile plain where the Mississippi River's influence is a constant, unseen presence. It lies 19.9 miles north-north-west of Lauderdale, TN (from Lauderdale, TN: bearing 336°T), and is situated 2.8 miles south-south-east of Steele. The land itself is a deep, rich alluvial soil, dark and yielding, stretching out in vast, unbroken fields of crops that ripple like an emerald sea under the wide Missouri sky. Here, the air is thick with the scent of damp earth and growing things, a sweet, earthy perfume that can feel almost tangible on humid summer afternoons. The horizon is a clean, unwavering line, broken only by the occasional distant stand of cottonwoods or the slow, deliberate arc of a circling hawk. The character of Cooter is etched into this landscape – a quiet resilience, a deep connection to the cycles of the sun and rain, and a certain stoicism born of working the land. The history of Cooter is intimately bound to the mighty Mississippi, a river that has shaped its fortunes and its very existence, though the town itself is set back from its immediate banks. For generations, the local economy has been anchored in the bounty of the soil, with agriculture forming the backbone of life. Cotton, corn, and soybeans are the silent kings here, their cultivation a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have coaxed a living from this rich earth. The absence of grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions lends Cooter a distinct, unhurried pace, where the passing of seasons and the gathering of harvests are the true markers of time. It is a place where the echoes of river trade and the quiet hum of farming machinery have blended into the present, creating a unique rhythm of life.

About This Cooter Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cooter, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.046738, -89.810084. 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 Cooter and Pemiscot County.

Detailed location data for Cooter includes the ZIP code (63839), telephone area code (816), county seat of Pemiscot County (Caruthersville), and school district assignment (Cooter 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 Cooter is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.