Dudley Missouri Map

About Dudley, Missouri

Dudley is a locality in Stoddard County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 99. The population density is 71.4 people per km². Dudley is located at 36.7887°N, 90.0932°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63936.

Dudley rests in a landscape of gentle, fertile plains, where the sky often stretches in an unbroken expanse of soft blue, punctuated by the slow drift of cumulus clouds. It lies 47.8 miles south-west of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 222°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west of Dexter. The terrain here is a subtle interplay of low, rolling hills and broad, flat bottoms, a topography shaped by eons of slow-moving water and the patient work of agriculture. In the humid summers, the air hangs thick and sweet, carrying the scent of freshly cut hay and the distant hum of cicadas, while the sun, at dusk, bleeds across the western horizon in hues of bruised plum and fading gold, casting long, attenuated shadows from the scattered oak and sycamore trees that dot the fields. This is a place where the land itself feels like a character, a silent witness to the seasons and the lives lived upon it, where the quietude of the countryside is a palpable presence. The history of Dudley is interwoven with the agricultural heartland of southeastern Missouri, its very existence tied to the fertile soil that has sustained generations. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the rich bottomlands along the nearby St. Francis River, the economy has long been anchored in farming, with corn, soybeans, and cotton forming the backbone of local prosperity. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this quiet corner of Stoddard County, a resilient spirit of self-sufficiency and community persists, evident in the small businesses that serve the surrounding farms and the close-knit social fabric. The rhythm of life in Dudley is dictated by the planting and harvesting cycles, a steady, predictable cadence that has shaped its cultural character, fostering a deep respect for the land and a quiet pride in its agrarian heritage.

About This Dudley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dudley, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.788665, -90.093153. 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 Dudley and Stoddard County.

Detailed location data for Dudley includes the ZIP code (63936), telephone area code (816), county seat of Stoddard County (Bloomfield), and school district assignment (Dexter R-XI 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 Dudley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.