Deerfield Missouri Map

About Deerfield, Missouri

Deerfield is a locality in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 43. The population density is 105.3 people per km². Deerfield is located at 37.8387°N, 94.5061°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64741.

Deerfield rests in a low-lying basin where the land begins to swell gently toward the rolling hills that define Vernon County. It lies 52.1 miles north of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 0°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west of Nevada. The air here, especially in late afternoon, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and ripening corn, a testament to the fertile soil that defines this place. Fields of soybeans stretch in emerald waves, broken by stands of oak and hickory that cling to the slight inclines, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets. The streams that thread through the landscape, often no more than silver ribbons glinting under the wide Missouri sky, feed into the larger waterways that have shaped the contours of this region for millennia. The light here possesses a particular softness, a diffused glow that settles over the fields and farmsteads as evening approaches, lending a quiet dignity to the landscape. The history of Deerfield is etched into the very way the land is worked, a legacy of agriculture that has sustained its people for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community built on the resilience of the earth and the strength of its inhabitants. The local economy still largely revolves around the bounty of the fields, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its productivity, their husked ears and broad leaves a familiar sight along the county roads. While no grand monuments stand sentinel, the sturdy barns and weathered farmhouses speak of a continuity, a quiet persistence that has seen Deerfield through changing times. The rhythm of life here is measured by the seasons and the planting cycles, a steady beat that resonates with the land itself.

About This Deerfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Deerfield, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.838651, -94.506066. 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 Deerfield and Vernon County.

Detailed location data for Deerfield includes the ZIP code (64741), telephone area code (816), county seat of Vernon County (Nevada), and school district assignment (Nevada R-V 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 Deerfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.