Laurie Missouri Map

About Laurie, Missouri

Laurie is a locality in Morgan County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 965. The population density is 69.7 people per km². Laurie is located at 38.1992°N, 92.8335°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65037.

Laurie unfolds across rolling Ozark terrain, where emerald hills, softened by a persistent, humid embrace, give way to broad, sun-drenched valleys. It lies 44.2 miles south-west of Jefferson City, MO (from Jefferson City, MO: bearing 234°T), and is situated 6.8 miles west of Village of Four Seasons. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a fragrance deepened by the generous rainfall that nourishes the abundant flora. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy skies, paints the landscape in hues of gold and ochre, catching the dust motes that dance in the quiet stillness between the scattered farmsteads and the burgeoning lakeside communities. The very land seems to breathe a slow, patient rhythm, marked by the rustle of leaves and the distant lowing of cattle, a testament to its enduring, unhurried character. The story of Laurie is intertwined with the impoundment of the Lake of the Ozarks, a vast, man-made expanse that dramatically reshaped the region’s destiny. Before the dam, the land was primarily agricultural, with small farms carved out of the wooded hills, their livelihoods tied to the soil and the creek beds. The arrival of the lake in the late 1920s and early 1930s, however, ushered in a new era, transforming Laurie into a hub for recreation and tourism. Resorts sprouted along its shores, and the local economy shifted, now heavily reliant on summer visitors drawn to the water’s shimmering allure. This transition has brought a unique blend of old Ozark stoicism and a more modern, hospitality-driven spirit to Laurie, where the echoes of its agrarian past still resonate beneath the hum of boat engines and the cheerful chatter of lakeside life.

About This Laurie Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Laurie, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Laurie and Morgan County.

Detailed location data for Laurie includes the ZIP code (65037), telephone area code (573), county seat of Morgan County (Versailles), and school district assignment (Morgan County R-II 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 Laurie is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.