Dennis Acres Missouri Map

About Dennis Acres, Missouri

Dennis Acres is a locality in Newton County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 47. The population density is 432.1 people per km². Dennis Acres is located at 37.0467°N, 94.5055°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dennis Acres is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 64804.

Dennis Acres occupies a quiet stretch of land where the earth rises in low, limestone-rich swells, characteristic of the transition between the Ozark foothills and the broader plains. It lies 2.6 miles south of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 171°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-southwest of Webb City. The landscape surrounding Dennis Acres is defined by the steady, shallow flow of Joplin Creek, which moves through the woods just a mile away, and the occasional cooling spray from Shoal Creek Falls. To the west, the horizon is anchored by the faint, blue-gray silhouette of Old Foot Ridge, a distant reminder of the rugged terrain that defines the deeper reaches of the state. In the late afternoon, the light here takes on a heavy, golden quality, catching the dust of unpaved tracks and illuminating the dense, verdant cover of Garvin Park, which offers a sanctuary of oak and hickory just a short distance from the residential lots.

History in Dennis Acres remains tied to the modest ambitions of those who settled the region to work the soil or find their place in the local trades. While the economy has long favored small-scale agriculture and the steady rhythms of nearby commerce, the influence of Tanyard Hollow remains a quiet, topographical feature that directs the flow of spring rains through the fields. Residents often look toward the wider world, yet they maintain a distinct local character, shaped by the plain-spoken habits of a landlocked interior. Those seeking a respite from the heat of a summer day might travel toward Oscie Ora Acres Lake, but the true pulse of the place is found in the slow, deliberate pace of daily life, where the sound of the wind through the trees is rarely interrupted by the clamor of the outside world.

About This Dennis Acres Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dennis Acres, Missouri. Coordinates: 37.046728, -94.505502. 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 Dennis Acres includes the ZIP code (64804), telephone area code (816), county seat of Newton County (Neosho), and school district assignment (Joplin 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.