Millersville Missouri Map

About Millersville, Missouri

Millersville is a locality in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 240. The population density is 81.8 people per km². Millersville is located at 37.4328°N, 89.7995°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63766.

Millersville occupies a landscape defined by the steady, unadorned transit of the Upper Whitewater Creek, which carves a modest path through the dense Missouri earth. It lies 8.1 miles west-northwest of Jackson, MO (from Jackson, MO: bearing 296°T), and is situated 17.8 miles west-northwest of Cape Girardeau. The horizon remains dominated by the rugged, darkened silhouette of Devils Backbone, a ridge that catches the long, amber light of late afternoon and holds it against the sky. Cedar Lake sits nearby, providing a quiet basin where the surface acts as a dark glass for the surrounding timber. The air here holds a distinct, heavy clarity, smelling of damp soil and the turning seasons, while the topography shifts from the flat, industrious fields into the sharper, more demanding inclines that lead toward the higher ground.

Millersville grew from the persistence of early settlers who recognized the utility of the nearby waterways for milling and small-scale agriculture. The economy remains rooted in the rhythm of the land, with local livelihoods tethered to the cycles of the harvest and the stewardship of the surrounding woods. Just a short distance away, Maintz Wildlife Preserve offers a protected expanse of native habitat, serving as a reminder of the wilder, uncultivated character that remains just outside the property lines of the local farms. The spirit of Millersville manifests in the plain-spoken habits of its residents, who navigate their days with a deliberate pace, moving between the quiet industry of the fields and the persistent, slow-moving presence of the creek.

About This Millersville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Millersville, Missouri. Coordinates: 37.43283, -89.799543. 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 Millersville includes the ZIP code (63766), telephone area code (816), county seat of Cape Girardeau County (Jackson), and school district assignment (Jackson 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.