Elmer, 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 Elmer, Macon County.
| City | Elmer |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Macon |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.956976 |
| Longitude | -92.65047 |
| Population | 24 |
| Density | 52.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Elmer is a locality in Macon County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 24. The population density is 52.7 people per km². Elmer is located at 39.9570°N, 92.6505°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63538.
Elmer rests in the broad, rolling heartland of Macon County, Missouri, where the land exhales a gentle, consistent breath. It lies 65.7 miles west of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 272°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-south-west of Laplata. Here, the terrain is a study in soft contours, a landscape sculpted by millennia of water and wind, where fields of corn and soybeans unfurl like vast, green carpets under an enormous sky. The air itself carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant hum of cicadas, especially potent in the long, golden afternoons of late summer. Oak and hickory trees punctuate the fields, their sturdy forms casting pools of shade that shift and lengthen with the sun's slow arc. Elmer’s character is one of quiet endurance, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life, and the horizon seems to stretch infinitely, promising both sustenance and a profound sense of peace. The history of Elmer is intertwined with the agricultural bounty of this fertile region, a legacy built upon the rich Moberly silt loam that has sustained generations of farmers. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very soil whispers tales of pioneers who tilled these fields, their efforts laying the foundation for the local economy that still largely centers on the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock. The grain elevators, stoic sentinels against the sky, stand as enduring symbols of this agrarian heritage, their presence a constant reminder of the cycles of planting and harvest that define life in Elmer. The community, though small, possesses a deep-rooted sense of connection, a shared understanding forged in the quiet routines of rural living, where neighborly support is as natural as the changing of the seasons.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Elmer, 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 Elmer and Macon County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Elmer 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 Elmer 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. |