Oakwood Missouri Map

About Oakwood, Missouri

Oakwood is a locality in Marion County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 198. The population density is 388.1 people per km². Oakwood is located at 39.2005°N, 94.5705°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oakwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 63401, 64118.

Oakwood emerges from the landscape where the quiet currents of Bear Creek carve a path through the earth, marking the boundary of a region defined by the deep, persistent silence of the Midwest. It lies 2.6 miles southwest of Hannibal, MO (from Hannibal, MO: bearing 232°T), and is situated 17.3 miles south of Quincy. The land here settles into the contours of Rickey Hollow, a natural basin that holds the cool, heavy air of evening long after the sun has slipped behind the distant, hazy silhouette of Cedar Ridge. A mile away, the surface of Bear Creek Reservoir remains a flat, dark mirror, reflecting the heavy clouds that often congregate over the plains. The light at dusk here possesses a particular, bruised quality, turning the grasses a muted shade of gold before the shadows swallow the hollow, emphasizing the raw, unadorned physicality of the terrain.

History in Oakwood feels less like a record of events and more like the stubborn persistence of a few families who recognized the value in the fertile, stubborn soil. The local economy remains anchored to the rhythms of the land, with the nearby Huckleberry Park serving as a communal space where the pace of life slows to match the movement of the seasons. Residents move with a plain-spoken efficiency, shaped by generations of labor that prioritized utility over ornament. While the bustle of larger regional centers feels worlds away, the distinct identity of Oakwood is maintained by the quiet stewardship of its people and the steady, unassuming presence of the water that sustains the valley floor.

About This Oakwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oakwood, Missouri. Coordinates: 39.20049, -94.570504. 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 Oakwood includes the ZIP code (63401, 64118), telephone area code (314, 816), county seat of Marion County (Palmyra), and school district assignment (North Kansas City 74 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.