Hunter Missouri Map

About Hunter, Missouri

Hunter is a locality in Carter County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 95. The population density is 10.1 people per km². Hunter is located at 36.8906°N, 90.8490°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63943.

Hunter emerges from the landscape as a quiet intersection of timber and earth, defined by the slow, deliberate pace of the rural Midwest. It lies 26.9 miles west-northwest of Poplar Bluff, MO (from Poplar Bluff, MO: bearing 290°T), and is situated 18.7 miles north of Doniphan. The terrain surrounding Hunter is marked by persistent, low-slung elevations that ripple toward the distant presence of Battleaxe Ridge, a jagged silhouette against the wide Missouri sky. Nearby, the North Prong Little Black River carves a thin, reflective ribbon through the soil, while the nearby Shelton Hollow collects the evening mist that clings to the ground long after the sun has retreated. The air here holds a particular, sharp clarity, especially when the light shifts at dusk to turn the dusty roads a deep, bruised violet.

Settlement in this corner of the state followed the steady expansion of the timber industry, a history still etched into the weathered grain of local barns and the deep, silent stands of trees that define the region’s character. Economic life remains tied to the land and the modest commerce of the plains, supported by the presence of the Hunter Towersite, which serves as a watchful guardian over the surrounding canopy. Life in Hunter moves with the cycle of the seasons, occasionally drawing residents toward the quiet edges of the Rozark Incorporated Reservoir to witness the seasonal migration of light across the water. It is a place that demands little, offering instead the steady, unadorned company of woods and field to those who reside in its shadow.

About This Hunter Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hunter, Missouri. Coordinates: 36.890609, -90.849012. 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 Hunter includes the ZIP code (63943), telephone area code (816), county seat of Carter County (Van Buren), and school district assignment (East Carter County R-II 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.