Liberal Missouri Map

About Liberal, Missouri

Liberal is a locality in Barton County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 629. The population density is 291.9 people per km². Liberal is located at 37.5581°N, 94.5200°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Liberal is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 64762.

Liberal emerges from the flat, open horizon as a collection of low-slung rooftops and grain silos, anchored by the persistent, shallow flow of Bitter Creek. It lies 28.6 miles north of Webb City, MO (from Webb City, MO: bearing 354°T), and is situated 14.4 miles northeast of Pittsburg. The landscape surrounding Liberal is defined by the expansive, wind-swept tallgrass of Prairie State Park, where the horizon remains uninterrupted by anything more substantial than the distant, hazy silhouette of the Rombaugh Hills. To the east, the timbered depth of the Lester R Davis Memorial State Forest offers a dark, earthen contrast to the sun-bleached fields, while the nearby waters of Finis Moss Lake hold the sky in a quiet, reflective stillness during the long, golden hours of a Missouri summer evening.

Liberal carries the weight of a history rooted in agricultural ambition, where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the slow turning of seasons and the movement of heavy machinery across the plains. Economic vitality here remains tethered to the soil, with the local grain trade and regional farming operations providing a pulse that has beaten steadily for generations. The atmosphere in Liberal feels sparse and deliberate, characterized by a plain-spoken endurance that favors utility over ornament. Residents move through the day with a focused, quiet gravity, acknowledging the vast, open space that demands both patience and a deep, intuitive understanding of the land’s capacity for growth.

About This Liberal Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Liberal, Missouri. Coordinates: 37.558102, -94.519955. 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 Liberal includes the ZIP code (64762), telephone area code (816), county seat of Barton County (Lamar), and school district assignment (Liberal R-II 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.