Doolittle, 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 Doolittle, Phelps County.
| City | Doolittle |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Phelps |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.940319 |
| Longitude | -91.880994 |
| Population | 561 |
| Density | 80.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Doolittle is a locality in Phelps County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 561. The population density is 80.3 people per km². Doolittle is located at 37.9403°N, 91.8810°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65550.
Doolittle rests in a broad, shallow valley, where the land begins its slow, patient climb towards the Ozark foothills. It lies 46.7 miles south-south-east of Jefferson City, MO (from Jefferson City, MO: bearing 160°T), and is situated 6.0 miles west of Rolla. Here, the air carries the faint, sweet perfume of pine needles warmed by the sun, a scent that clings to the rough-hewn fences and the weathered barns dotting the landscape. The fields, a patchwork of ochre and deep green, spread out under a sky that can shift from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to a bruised, luminous purple as dusk descends, painting the distant treelines in shades of charcoal and indigo. The few scattered homes seem to have grown organically from the earth, their roofs a muted continuation of the soil's own palette, and the quiet hum of insects forms the constant, unobtrusive soundtrack to this corner of Phelps County. The history of Doolittle is a story etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet tenacity of its people and the land they have worked. For generations, the economy here has been tied to the cycles of agriculture, with corn and soybeans yielding to the subtle demands of the soil, and livestock grazing on pastures that have seen countless seasons. The faint echo of its founding, a time when pioneers carved a life from this very terrain, still resonates in the stoic character of its residents. While not a place of bustling industry, Doolittle possesses a distinct, self-sufficient spirit, a resilience born from understanding the rhythms of nature and the value of hard work, a character that defines the very essence of this quiet Missouri locality.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Doolittle, 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 Doolittle and Phelps County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Doolittle is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Doolittle is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| 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. |