Cowgill, Missouri — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cowgill, Caldwell County.
| City | Cowgill |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Caldwell |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.559178 |
| Longitude | -93.926882 |
| Population | 176 |
| Density | 179.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 64637 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| County Seat | Kingston |
| School District | Cowgill R-VI School District |
Cowgill is a locality in Caldwell County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 176. The population density is 179.5 people per km². Cowgill is located at 39.5592°N, 93.9269°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64637.
Cowgill rests in a broad, fertile plain, where the land swells with the quiet confidence of generations of cultivation. It lies 34.0 miles north-east of Liberty, MO (from Liberty, MO: bearing 50°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west-south-west of Braymer. The sky here is an immense dome, often painted with the soft, bruised hues of approaching weather, and the air carries the mingled scents of turned earth, ripening corn, and the distant, sweet perfume of clover. Fields, stretching out like rumpled green carpets, are crisscrossed by the meandering threads of drainage ditches, their banks softened by wild grasses and the occasional sentinel oak, its branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards the sun. The roads, mostly gravel, bear the faint tracks of tractors and the dust of passing vehicles, a subtle testament to the working nature of this place. Though its beginnings are humble, Cowgill’s history is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Caldwell County. For decades, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the planting and harvesting seasons, a cycle that has sustained families and fostered a quiet resilience. The local economy, though varied, still largely draws its lifeblood from the rich soil, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels against the horizon, hinting at the unseen commerce that flows from these fields. The character of Cowgill is one of understated persistence, a place where neighborly ties are as sturdy as the old barns that dot the landscape, and where the slow, steady pulse of rural life continues, unhurried by the clamor of the outside world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Cowgill, 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 Cowgill and Caldwell County.
Detailed location data for Cowgill includes the ZIP code (64637), telephone area code (816), county seat of Caldwell County (Kingston), and school district assignment (Cowgill R-VI 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 Cowgill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |