Hurdland Missouri Map

About Hurdland, Missouri

Hurdland is a locality in Knox County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 155. The population density is 179.7 people per km². Hurdland is located at 40.1500°N, 92.3021°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hurdland is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 63547.

Hurdland emerges from the flat, expansive horizon of northern Missouri as a quiet gathering of structures defined by the persistent, winding presence of the Little Fabius River. It lies 15.2 miles east-southeast of Kirksville, MO (from Kirksville, MO: bearing 102°T), and is situated 29.6 miles north-northeast of Macon. This waterway carves a slow, deliberate path through the landscape, its banks lined with dense thickets that cast long, amber shadows when the late afternoon sun hangs low over the prairie. To the west, the distant profile of Bee Ridge punctuates the skyline, a faint, serrated line that anchors the vast openness of the terrain. The air here holds the scent of damp earth and drying stalks, carrying a weight that suggests the deep, fertile silence of the plains. A few miles away, the quiet waters of Hurdland Severs Lake offer a still, reflective surface that mirrors the shifting violet hues of a Midwestern dusk, providing a stillness that is rarely broken by more than the rustle of wind through the tall grasses.

Hurdland carries the legacy of a rail-dependent past, a history etched into the grain of its older buildings and the layout of its streets that once looked toward the movement of freight and grain. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the soil, with agriculture dictating the seasonal pulse of the day, from the frantic activity of harvest to the long, contemplative wait of winter. Residents often look toward the broader expanse of the state, acknowledging the influence of distant hubs while maintaining a distinct, plain-spoken independence. While the Novelty Radio Facility hums with its own specialized purpose ten miles away, the daily life in Hurdland centers on the intersection of tradition and the quiet necessity of keeping the land productive. In the deeper, lower reaches toward The Lords Bottom, the ground softens and shifts, reminding those who work it that the character of the region is as much about the persistence of the earth as it is about the endurance of the people who reside here.

About This Hurdland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hurdland, Missouri. Coordinates: 40.150037, -92.302131. 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 Hurdland includes the ZIP code (63547), telephone area code (816), county seat of Knox County (Edina), and school district assignment (Knox County R-I 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.