Nelson Missouri Map

About Nelson, Missouri

Nelson is a locality in Saline County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 152. The population density is 178.4 people per km². Nelson is located at 38.9947°N, 93.0327°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Nelson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 65347.

Nelson occupies a wide expanse of central Missouri where the horizon stretches flat and heavy under a sky that seems to hold the weight of the coming season. It lies 12.5 miles southeast of Marshall, MO (from Marshall, MO: bearing 135°T), and is situated 15.6 miles west of Boonville. The landscape is defined by the slow, deliberate movement of the Blackwater River, which carves a modest path through the silt and soil only a mile from the center of the village. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain rises in quiet, unremarkable swells that eventually culminate in the distant, hazy silhouette of Coppers Hill far to the south. In the late afternoon, the light here loses its sharp edge, turning the dried stalks of autumn corn into brittle, amber skeletons that rattle against the stillness of the cooling air.

Nelson reflects the persistent, industrious character of the surrounding plains, where the economy remains tied to the cycles of planting and harvest. The rhythms of the day are governed by the quiet labor of those who maintain the land, with the Blackwater Bridge Access serving as a modest point of connection for those seeking the quiet solitude of the riverbanks. While the bustle of larger transit corridors remains distant, the people maintain a steady, unadorned way of life, perhaps occasionally venturing four miles to the banks of Wilson Lake to watch the water catch the fading sun. There is a particular, austere beauty in the way the wind sweeps across these open acres, suggesting a place that has long since traded the noise of ambition for the grounded, predictable comfort of the soil.

About This Nelson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nelson, Missouri. Coordinates: 38.994744, -93.032696. 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 Nelson includes the ZIP code (65347), telephone area code (573), county seat of Saline County (Marshall), and school district assignment (Blackwater 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.