Homestown Missouri Map

About Homestown, Missouri

Homestown is a locality in Pemiscot County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 64. The population density is 84.6 people per km². Homestown is located at 36.3320°N, 89.8259°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63879.

Homestown lies low and wide under a sky that seems to stretch further than the eye can hold. It lies 39.0 miles north-north-west of Lauderdale, TN (from Lauderdale, TN: bearing 347°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-west of Portageville. The landscape here is a patient unfolding of fertile earth, a vast canvas of agriculture where fields of cotton and soybeans stretch to the horizon, broken only by the occasional stand of sycamore and oak lining the ditches and the slow, meandering channels that feed the land. The air itself, particularly in the languid afternoons of late summer, carries a humid sweetness, a scent of sun-baked soil and ripening crops that clings to everything. Evenings bring a gentle coolness, the light softening into shades of lavender and rose as the sun dips below the flat plains, casting long shadows that blur the edges of the world. The story of Homestown is etched into the very grain of this land, a narrative shaped by the Mississippi Delta's rich alluvial soil and the enduring legacy of farming. For generations, this has been a place where lives are tied to the planting and the harvest, a quiet economy built on the bounty of the earth. Its roots run deep, drawing sustenance from the very ground that has sustained communities for over a century, fostering a character that is both resilient and deeply connected to the cycles of nature. While industrial might may be found elsewhere, Homestown thrives in its own way, a testament to the enduring power of agriculture and the simple, honest work it demands.

About This Homestown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Homestown, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.332009, -89.825919. 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 Homestown and Pemiscot County.

Detailed location data for Homestown includes the ZIP code (63879), telephone area code (816), county seat of Pemiscot County (Caruthersville), and school district assignment (North Pemiscot County R-I 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 Homestown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.