Explore Elmira, Missouri, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Elmira |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Ray County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.507229 |
| Longitude | -94.154663 |
| Population | 39 |
| Density | 206.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 64062 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| County Seat | Richmond |
| School District | Lawson R-XIV School District |
Elmira emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Missouri landscape where the Crooked River carves a deliberate, winding path through the silt and dark soil. It lies 12.2 miles north-northeast of Excelsior Springs, MO (from Excelsior Springs, MO: bearing 18°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north-northeast of Lawson. The horizon remains broad and unbroken, save for the distant, hazy silhouette of Yankee Ridge that anchors the western sky. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, honeyed weight, lingering over the tall prairie grasses and the quiet banks of the Crooked River until the day finally surrenders to a deep, violet dusk. Only two miles distant, the still surface of Pallas Lake reflects the shifting clouds, providing a mirror for the wide, open sky that defines the character of this terrain.
Elmira maintains a steady, deliberate pace that honors the agricultural traditions of its founders, who saw potential in the rich loam and the reliable waters nearby. The local economy persists as a quiet partnership between the land and those who tend it, with small-scale farming and regional trade forming the bedrock of daily life. Residents often spend their leisure hours at the Blue Jay Trail Access, where the natural quietude offers a reprieve from the mechanical hum of modern industry. Across the fields, the legacy of the early settlers remains embedded in the way the architecture hugs the ground, simple and functional, reflecting a culture that values the plain-spoken honesty of the Show-Me spirit.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elmira, Missouri. Coordinates: 39.507229, -94.154663. 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 Elmira includes the ZIP code (64062), telephone area code (816), county seat of Ray County (Richmond), and school district assignment (Lawson R-XIV School District).
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.
| Page generated | August 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. |