Gideon Missouri Map

About Gideon, Missouri

Gideon is a locality in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 662. The population density is 153.4 people per km². Gideon is located at 36.4520°N, 89.9193°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63848.

Gideon sits on land that remembers the Mississippi's ancient meanderings, a low-lying expanse where the earth is a rich, dark loam, perpetually yielding. It lies 42.2 miles north-east of Paragould, AR (from Paragould, AR: bearing 50°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-south-east of Malden. The sky here is a vast, unbroken canvas, often painted with bruised purples and fiery oranges at dusk, a spectacle that feels both intimate and immense. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, their ranks orderly and purposeful, broken only by the occasional cluster of homes or a solitary silo reaching towards the sun. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the damp, fertile scent of the soil and the distant, sweet perfume of blooming cotton. Life in Gideon moves with a steady, unhurried grace, a reflection of the land’s own patient unfolding. This corner of New Madrid County carries the deep imprint of the Bootheel's agricultural heritage, a place where the rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the year. The economy is tied to the bounty of the soil, with generations of families working the land that once saw seismic shifts during the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811 and 1812, events that reshaped the very contours of the region. Though no grand monuments stand, the quiet resilience of the people and their connection to the earth are a testament to a history forged in both natural upheaval and agricultural perseverance. The St. Francis River, a serpentine waterway, winds its way through the broader landscape, a vital artery for the land and a quiet witness to the enduring spirit of Gideon.

About This Gideon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gideon, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.452006, -89.919256. 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 Gideon and New Madrid County.

Detailed location data for Gideon includes the ZIP code (63848), telephone area code (816), county seat of New Madrid County (New Madrid), and school district assignment (Gideon 37 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 Gideon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.