Knox Missouri Map

About Knox, Missouri

Knox is a locality in Polk County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 191. Knox is located at 37.4745°N, 93.6105°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65601.

Knox rests in a rolling landscape of southwestern Missouri, where the land begins its gentle dip towards the Ozark foothills. It lies 24.8 miles north-west of Springfield, MO (from Springfield, MO: bearing 316°T), and is situated 5.5 miles north-west of Walnut Grove. Here, the air carries the scent of damp earth and sun-baked pine, a fragrance that deepens as the afternoon sun slopes towards the horizon, casting long, attenuated shadows across the fields. The terrain is a patchwork of broad, cultivated fields, interspersed with stands of oak and hickory, their leaves rustling like secrets in the prevailing breeze. Small creeks, often little more than glistening ribbons in the summer heat, meander through the hollows, their banks lined with ferns and wild irises, adding a touch of emerald to the prevailing greens and golds of the countryside. The economy of Knox has long been tied to the fertile soil, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence; cattle graze placidly on the undulating pastures, and the golden stalks of corn stand sentinel in the late summer sun. Decades ago, the whispers of coal mining might have echoed through these hills, a testament to a more industrially driven past, though now the rhythm of life in Knox is dictated by the planting and harvesting seasons. The community itself possesses a quiet self-sufficiency, a character forged from generations of tending the land and weathering the seasons, where the pace of life unfurls with a comfortable, unhurried grace, and the local diner remains a steadfast hub for the day's unfolding stories.

About This Knox Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Knox, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.474487, -93.610482. 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 Knox and Polk County.

Detailed location data for Knox includes the ZIP code (65601), telephone area code (417), county seat of Polk County (Bolivar), and school district assignment. 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 Knox is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.