Knob Lick Missouri Map

About Knob Lick, Missouri

Knob Lick is a locality in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 147. The population density is 57.1 people per km². Knob Lick is located at 37.6753°N, 90.3673°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 63640, 63651.

Knob Lick occupies a quiet corner of the Missouri landscape where the earth rises in slow, deliberate swells toward the distant silhouette of Grainer Ridge. It lies 7.9 miles south-southeast of Farmington, MO (from Farmington, MO: bearing 158°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-northwest of Fredericktown. Musco Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the local terrain, its waters reflecting the shifting gray and amber tones of the sky as it moves past the dense timber of the nearby Fredericktown Ranger District. Just a short distance away, the quiet stillness of Eugene D Nims Lake offers a mirrored surface that catches the afternoon light, while the elevated ground at the Knob Lick Towersite provides a stark vantage point over the surrounding woods. The air here holds the scent of damp soil and drying leaves, a pervasive, earthy clarity that defines the transition from the low-lying basin of Possum Hollow to the higher, rocky ground.

Knob Lick carries the quiet weight of a place shaped by the extraction of its own mineral wealth, a history etched into the rugged character of the land itself. While the modern pace remains steady and unadorned, the influence of earlier industrial endeavors lingers in the abandoned shafts and the persistent, plain-spoken resilience of the people who remain. Residents often look toward the wider regional horizon, perhaps planning a day to traverse the Silver Mine Trail, yet they remain tethered to the daily rhythms of their immediate surroundings. There is a distinct, understated beauty in the way the shadows stretch across the fields at dusk, signaling a conclusion to the day that feels both ancient and entirely routine.

About This Knob Lick Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Knob Lick, Missouri. Coordinates: 37.67533, -90.367343. 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 Knob Lick includes the ZIP code (63640, 63651), telephone area code (816), county seat of St. Francois County (Farmington), and school district assignment (Farmington R-VII 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.