Gideon Missouri Map
Gideon, 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 Gideon, New Madrid County.
Interactive Map of Gideon, Missouri
| City | Gideon |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | New Madrid |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 36.452006 |
| Longitude | -89.919256 |
| Population | 662 |
| Density | 153.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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About This Gideon Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Gideon, 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 Gideon and New Madrid County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Gideon 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 Gideon 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. |
