Drexel Missouri Map

About Drexel, Missouri

Drexel is a locality in Cass County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 924. The population density is 147.1 people per km². Drexel is located at 38.4795°N, 94.6086°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64742.

Drexel unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling farmland, where the rich, dark Missouri soil yields to rows of corn and soybeans that stretch towards the horizon. It lies 23.3 miles south of Belton, MO (from Belton, MO: bearing 190°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-east of Linn Valley. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of turned earth and ripening grain, a perfume unique to this corner of Cass County. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy skies, has a certain softness, bathing the fields in a warm, buttery light that seems to linger on the broad, open spaces. It's a place where the sky feels vast, a canvas for dramatic clouds and the slow, deliberate passage of seasons, and where the occasional cluster of oak and hickory trees punctuates the cultivated expanse, offering pockets of deeper green and dappled shade. The history of Drexel is quietly etched into its agricultural roots, a story of generations who have worked this land, coaxing sustenance from its fertile depths. The local economy has long been tied to the bounty of the fields, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the harvest. Though small, Drexel possesses a distinct character, a sense of enduring resilience forged by the practical needs of farming and the close-knit relationships it fosters. The rhythm of life here is measured not by the hurried pulse of metropolises, but by the predictable cycle of planting and reaping, a steady cadence that has defined Drexel for as long as anyone can remember.

About This Drexel Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Drexel, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.479459, -94.608566. 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 Drexel and Cass County.

Detailed location data for Drexel includes the ZIP code (64742), telephone area code (816), county seat of Cass County (Harrisonville), and school district assignment (Drexel 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 Drexel is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.