Guilford, 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 Guilford, Nodaway County.
| City | Guilford |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Nodaway |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.17027 |
| Longitude | -94.736355 |
| Population | 77 |
| Density | 143.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Guilford is a locality in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 77. The population density is 143.6 people per km². Guilford is located at 40.1703°N, 94.7364°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64457.
Guilford rests in a sweep of Missouri land, where the earth rolls with the gentle, persistent grace of a slumbering giant. It lies 28.4 miles north-north-east of Saint Joseph, MO (from Saint Joseph, MO: bearing 12°T), and is situated 14.1 miles south-south-east of Maryville. The fields, a patchwork of gold and green under a sky that often stretches to an immense, clear blue, give way to stands of oak and hickory, their branches reaching skyward like gnarled, patient hands. Creeks, mere whispers of silver in the summer sun, thread through the landscape, their banks softened by the persistent growth of wild grasses and the occasional splash of wildflowers. The air here carries the scent of turned soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening corn, a fragrance that clings to the very skin and whispers of the land's enduring bounty. This is a place shaped by the steady hand of agriculture, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life. Guilford’s history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the sturdy farmhouses and the quiet perseverance of its people. The local economy, rooted deeply in the fertile soil of Nodaway County, thrives on the cultivation of corn and soybeans, the lifeblood of this prairie landscape. The occasional grain elevator, a sentinel against the horizon, speaks of harvest and trade, of a community that has always understood the value of hard work and the promise held within the earth. While not a bustling metropolis, Guilford offers a profound sense of place, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of rural Missouri.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Guilford, 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 Guilford and Nodaway County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Guilford 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 Guilford 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. |