Jacksonville Missouri Map

About Jacksonville, Missouri

Jacksonville is a locality in Laclede County, Missouri, United States. Jacksonville is located at 37.5584°N, 92.4227°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65260.

Jacksonville rests in the rolling Ozark foothills of Laclede County, Missouri, where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet contentment. It lies 53.6 miles east-north-east of Springfield, MO (from Springfield, MO: bearing 63°T), and is situated 18.2 miles south-west of Fort Leonard Wood. Here, the terrain slopes gently, broken by shallow draws and the occasional bolder outcrop, all softened by a persistent green that clings to the earth from spring’s hesitant blush to autumn’s fiery farewell. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries the damp, loamy scent of rich soil and the distant, almost melancholic, lowing of cattle, a sound that drifts across the fields like a forgotten memory. Sunlight, when it breaks through the oak and hickory canopy, falls in broad, warm swathes, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stillness. The history of Jacksonville is as unassuming as its landscape, rooted in the westward expansion and the tenacious spirit of early settlers drawn to the fertile soil. This was a place built on agriculture, and though the landscape has been tamed and furrowed for generations, the echoes of that agrarian past remain, whispered in the weathered barns and the slow, deliberate pace of life. The local economy, once heavily reliant on farming and timber, has diversified but still holds a deep connection to the land, with small businesses catering to the needs of the surrounding farms and families. There are no grand monuments or bustling thoroughfares; Jacksonville’s character is etched into the quiet dignity of its people and the enduring beauty of its Missouri heartland.

About This Jacksonville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jacksonville, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.558378, -92.422668. 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 Jacksonville and Laclede County.

Detailed location data for Jacksonville includes the ZIP code (65470), telephone area code (816, 573), county seat of Laclede County (Lebanon), and school district assignment (Northeast Randolph County R-IV 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 Jacksonville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.