Glendale Missouri Map

About Glendale, Missouri

Glendale is a locality in Putnam County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,176. The population density is 1838.5 people per km². Glendale is located at 38.5935°N, 90.3826°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Glendale is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 63848, 63551, 63122.

Glendale holds the quiet character of a residential enclave where the architecture of mid-century brick homes settles into a landscape defined by mature oaks and gentle, sloping terrain. It lies 22.3 miles north-northwest of Kirksville, MO (from Kirksville, MO: bearing 335°T), and is situated 18.1 miles south-southeast of Centerville. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy of trees during the humid afternoons, casting long, fractured shadows across the manicured lawns that define the local aesthetic. To the west, the subtle topography rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of White Oak Ridge, while the nearby flow of Brush Creek provides a persistent, low-lying drainage point for the surrounding acreage. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and cooling asphalt, a grounding atmosphere that persists even as the evening chill begins to settle over the quiet residential streets.

Glendale functions primarily as a stable, historic suburb, its identity forged through a commitment to preservation and a slow, deliberate pace of life that persists in the face of urban expansion. The local economy relies on the steady maintenance of its established housing stock and the small-scale professional services that cater to a population invested in the permanence of their surroundings. Residents often venture beyond the immediate perimeter to seek outdoor recreation, whether visiting the quiet, protected expanses of Rebel's Cove Conservation Area or driving further afield to the waters of Prairie Recreation Lake. While the distant, more rugged trails like Jones Spur offer a challenge for the ambitious, the daily life in Glendale remains tethered to the rhythm of neighborhood schools and the unremarkable, yet deeply felt, comfort of a quiet street at dusk.

About This Glendale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glendale, Missouri. Coordinates: 38.593507, -90.382573. 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 Glendale includes the ZIP code (63848, 63551, 63122), telephone area code (816, 314), county seat of Putnam County (Unionville), and school district assignment (Kirkwood R-VII 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.