Fordland Missouri Map

About Fordland, Missouri

Fordland is a locality in Webster County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 594. The population density is 237.8 people per km². Fordland is located at 37.1576°N, 92.9407°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65652.

Fordland unfolds across a gentle swell of Ozark foothills, where the land breathes a quiet, verdant sigh under a sky that often stretches to an astonishing, cloud-swept blue. It lies 20.1 miles east-south-east of Springfield, MO (from Springfield, MO: bearing 101°T), and is situated 6.9 miles east-north-east of Rogersville. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a mosaic of fields that rise and fall with the earth's patient undulation, interspersed with stands of oak and hickory that cast long, shifting shadows. A sense of rootedness pervades the air, a feeling that the very soil holds a deep, unspoken knowledge of seasons past and present. The quality of light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a honeyed warmth, gilding the edges of the trees and lending a soft luminescence to the winding country lanes that thread through the landscape. The history of Fordland is bound to the fertile lands that drew early settlers, a place where agriculture has long been the bedrock of its identity. While the echoes of its founding are subtle, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and community persists, a quiet testament to generations who have worked this earth. The local economy, while diverse, retains a strong connection to the agricultural traditions, with produce from surrounding farms finding its way to local markets and beyond. Fordland's character is not one of grand pronouncements, but of enduring presence, a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the slow turning of the seasons and the steadfast pulse of a community that knows its own quiet strength.

About This Fordland Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Fordland, 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 Fordland and Webster County.

Detailed location data for Fordland includes the ZIP code (65652), telephone area code (417), county seat of Webster County (Marshfield), and school district assignment (Fordland R-III 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 Fordland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.