Moundville Missouri Map

About Moundville, Missouri

Moundville is a locality in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 98. The population density is 154.8 people per km². Moundville is located at 37.7642°N, 94.4522°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64771.

Moundville rests in a landscape where the rolling Ozark foothills begin to soften, giving way to fertile bottomlands along the waterways. It lies 47.1 miles north of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 4°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-west of Nevada. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and the distant perfume of ripening corn, particularly potent on humid summer evenings when the light bleeds gold across the sky. Oak and hickory trees, their branches spread wide like ancient sentinels, mark the edges of fields that stretch towards a horizon often softened by a haze of moisture. The land itself feels deeply rooted, its character a quiet testament to the patient work of cultivation and the enduring presence of water, which carves gentle, meandering paths through the terrain. The history of Moundville is as layered as the rich soil that defines its agricultural heart. For generations, this locality has drawn its sustenance from the land, a tradition that continues today with productive farms yielding a bounty of grains and livestock. The nearby streams and rivers, once vital arteries for transport and commerce, now offer a more tranquil presence, reflecting the slow, deliberate pace of life. While no grand monuments or bustling industries define Moundville, its distinctiveness lies in this persistent agricultural heritage and the unpretentious beauty of its rural setting, a place where the cycles of nature and the rhythms of farming are the dominant forces.

About This Moundville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Moundville, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.764208, -94.452175. 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 Moundville and Vernon County.

Detailed location data for Moundville includes the ZIP code (64771), telephone area code (816), county seat of Vernon County (Nevada), and school district assignment (Bronaugh R-VII 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 Moundville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.