Frankclay Missouri Map
Frankclay, 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 Frankclay, St. Francois County.
Interactive Map of Frankclay, Missouri
| City | Frankclay |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | St. Francois |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.861717 |
| Longitude | -90.615127 |
| Population | 91 |
| Density | 47.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Frankclay, Missouri
Frankclay is a locality in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 91. The population density is 47.0 people per km². Frankclay is located at 37.8617°N, 90.6151°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63601.
Frankclay rests in a hollow where the Ozark foothills begin to soften, the land rising in gentle, wooded swells that catch the afternoon sun like a scattered handful of amber. It lies 45.3 miles south-south-west of Oakville, MO (from Oakville, MO: bearing 202°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west of Park Hills. The air here, particularly after a summer rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of turned soil and the fainter, sweeter perfume of wild honeysuckle clinging to the fencerows. Small, sturdy homes, many painted in muted blues and greens, are scattered along the winding roads, their porches often adorned with pots of geraniums or the weathered patina of bird feeders. The surrounding landscape is a mosaic of mature oak and hickory forests, broken by fields of ripening corn or the occasional pasture where cattle graze, their distant lowing a soft counterpoint to the chirping of unseen insects. The story of Frankclay is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the echoes of its past industries. For decades, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the rhythmic clang of pickaxes and the deep rumble of ore carts, as the rich mineral deposits of St. Francois County yielded their bounty. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the legacy of that hard-won prosperity remains, a quiet pride in the resilience that built this place. Today, the local economy is a more varied affair, with small businesses serving the needs of the residents and the surrounding agricultural heartland. The gentle flow of nearby tributaries, their waters clear and cool, offers a quiet respite, a place where the past and present of Frankclay seem to merge under the vast Missouri sky.
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About This Frankclay Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Frankclay, 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 Frankclay and St. Francois County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Frankclay 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 Frankclay 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. |
