Eureka Missouri Map

About Eureka, Missouri

Eureka is a locality in Perry County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of 11,646. The population density is 405.8 people per km². Eureka is located at 38.4985°N, 90.6454°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Eureka is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 63775, 63025.

Eureka spreads across the undulating limestone terrain where the persistent current of Indian Creek carves a winding path through the landscape. It lies 20.9 miles north of Jackson, MO (from Jackson, MO: bearing 349°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east-southeast of Perryville. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy of hardwoods, casting long, shifting shadows that reach toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Birmingham Hills. The air here holds a heavy, earthen stillness, punctuated by the rhythmic rustle of leaves that blankets the ground of Bedwell Hollow three miles to the west. In the quiet hours of late afternoon, the light turns a deep, burnished gold, catching the edges of the shale and turning the local timber into vertical streaks of copper against the darkening sky.

Eureka maintains a deliberate pace, rooted in a history of rail lines and early trade that once connected the pioneers of this central corridor to the wider world. The local economy draws its vitality from a blend of regional commerce and the preservation of nearby natural spaces, such as Red Rock Landing Conservation Area, which offers a sanctuary for the native flora and fauna. Residents often travel toward the calm waters of Twin Lakes for a respite from the day, finding a steady, plain-spoken contentment in the cycle of the seasons. Life here feels tethered to the slow, inevitable movement of the land, where the modern world touches only lightly upon the enduring presence of the hills and the creek.

About This Eureka Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Eureka, Missouri. Coordinates: 38.498468, -90.64542. 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 Eureka includes the ZIP code (63775, 63025), telephone area code (816, 314), county seat of Perry County (Perryville), and school district assignment (Rockwood R-VI 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.