Elmer Missouri Map

About Elmer, Missouri

Elmer is a locality in Macon County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 51. The population density is 77.8 people per km². Elmer is located at 39.9570°N, 92.6505°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Elmer is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 63538.

Elmer occupies a quiet expanse of the Missouri landscape where the horizon stretches wide across open fields. It lies 16.8 miles south-southwest of Kirksville, MO (from Kirksville, MO: bearing 192°T), and is situated 17.6 miles north-northwest of Macon. The terrain here holds a subtle, rhythmic quality, defined by the gentle descent into Happy Hollow and the slow, persistent movement of Sand Creek a mile away. Light catches the edges of the tall grasses at dusk, turning the plains into a field of muted gold that contrasts against the darker, deeper green of the nearby Sugar Creek State Forest. Those who look toward the distant horizon might catch the faint, blue-gray suggestion of Bee Ridge, appearing more like a memory of elevation than a physical presence in this level country. A mile from the center of Elmer, the water of Taylor Hole gathers in the stillness, reflecting the shifting clouds and the quietude of the surrounding acreage.

Elmer emerged from the steady labor of those who broke the prairie sod to build a life on these fertile, demanding plains. The local economy remains anchored in the cycles of the land, with agricultural production dictating the pace of the seasons and the rhythm of work. Beyond the fields, the Hidden Hollow Conservation Area provides a sanctuary for the local flora and fauna, maintaining a wilder, untamed counterpoint to the orderly rows of crops. Life in Elmer moves with the deliberate weight of a long-standing tradition, where the focus remains on the soil, the harvest, and the maintenance of a community that values the plain-spoken honesty of the region. Even as the modern world shifts, the daily existence here retains a grounded clarity, rooted in the steady, recurring patterns of the earth itself.

About This Elmer Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elmer, Missouri. Coordinates: 39.956976, -92.65047. 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 Elmer includes the ZIP code (63538), telephone area code (816), county seat of Macon County (Macon), and school district assignment (Atlanta C-3 Schools).

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.