Koshkonong Missouri Map

About Koshkonong, Missouri

Koshkonong is a locality in Oregon County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 198. The population density is 310.9 people per km². Koshkonong is located at 36.5959°N, 91.6457°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65692.

Koshkonong rests in the Ozark foothills of Oregon County, a landscape sculpted by ancient springs and the persistent winding of rivers. It lies 73.9 miles north-west of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 315°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-west of Thayer. Here, the Ozark Plateau begins its gentle descent, a terrain of rolling hills cloaked in broadleaf forests that blush with fiery hues in autumn and stand starkly beautiful against winter skies. Creeks, fed by underground seeps, carve their way through the soft limestone, their clear waters whispering over smooth stones, a constant murmur in the quietude. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a fragrance that seems to settle deep within the lungs, offering a peculiar kind of peace. The history of Koshkonong is etched into the very land, a tale of hardy settlers drawn by fertile valleys and the promise of self-sufficiency, their lives intertwined with the rhythms of agriculture and the bounty of the timber industry. For generations, the fertile bottoms along the North Fork of the Eleven Point River have sustained farms, the economy of Koshkonong historically tied to the cultivation of corn, hay, and livestock. While the roar of logging trucks has softened over the years, the enduring connection to the land remains, a quiet testament to the resilience of a place that has always found its strength in the earth and its waters. The distant call of a whippoorwill at twilight often marks the end of a day, a sound that has echoed through these hills for as long as memory serves.

About This Koshkonong Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Koshkonong, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.595895, -91.645699. 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 Koshkonong and Oregon County.

Detailed location data for Koshkonong includes the ZIP code (65692), telephone area code (417), county seat of Oregon County (Alton), and school district assignment (Oregon-Howell R-III 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 Koshkonong is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.