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 50. The population density is 6.4 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 rests in a hollow, cradled by the Ozark hills, a place where the air itself seems to possess a quiet, earthy scent. It lies 60.7 miles north-north-west of Paragould, AR (from Paragould, AR: bearing 341°T), and is situated 6.4 miles west-south-west of Ellsinore. The landscape here is a tapestry of dense oak and hickory woodlands, their branches reaching towards a sky that often shifts from the brilliant blue of midday to the bruised purples and oranges of dusk. Small creeks, their beds choked with smooth, moss-kissed stones, meander through the undergrowth, their whispered conversations the only constant sound in the deeper woods. The terrain is a series of rolling slopes, some gentle enough for scattered pastures, others steep enough to demand respect from any who venture across them, their surfaces often softened by a thick carpet of fallen leaves that rustle with every passing breeze. The history of Hunter is a quiet one, tied to the land and the resources it offered. Its economy, for generations, has been shaped by the forests and the fertile soil, with timber harvesting and small-scale farming forming the bedrock of its existence. The faint scent of woodsmoke often hangs in the air, a reminder of hearths kept warm and the enduring connection to the woodlands that surround Hunter. While no grand monuments mark its past, the weathered barns and the stoic faces of the few remaining older homes speak of a resilience born from a life lived in close communion with nature, a steady persistence that has seen the community endure through changing times.

About This Hunter Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hunter, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.890609, -90.849012. 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 Hunter and Carter County.

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). 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 Hunter is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.