Peculiar Missouri Map

About Peculiar, Missouri

Peculiar is a locality in Cass County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,958. The population density is 247.7 people per km². Peculiar is located at 38.7192°N, 94.4586°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64078.

Peculiar unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape painted in broad strokes of emerald and gold by the persistent Missouri sun. It lies 7.5 miles south-south-east of Belton, MO (from Belton, MO: bearing 148°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south of Raymore. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the rich, earthy scent of turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle that rambles with untamed abandon along the weathered fence lines. Fields of corn, their stalks standing sentinel in neat rows, stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of approaching twilight, while patches of dense woodland offer a darker, more secretive counterpoint, where dappled sunlight filters through a canopy of oak and hickory. The very character of Peculiar is etched into the gentle rise and fall of the land, a quiet invitation to slower rhythms, where the creak of a barn door or the distant lowing of cattle are the dominant sounds. The history of Peculiar is interwoven with the agricultural heartbeat of Cass County, a place that has long thrived on the bounty of its fertile earth. For generations, families have worked these lands, cultivating crops that feed the nation and raising livestock that form the backbone of the local economy. While the whispers of its founding are now softened by time, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and community persists, evident in the friendly waves exchanged between passing cars and the shared pride in the town's unassuming resilience. Peculiar carries no grand monuments to industry, but rather a quiet testament to the enduring power of the land and the people who call it home, a place where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the western hills can feel like a profound and grounding experience.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Peculiar, Missouri with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Peculiar and Cass County.

Detailed location data for Peculiar includes the ZIP code (64078), telephone area code (816), county seat of Cass County (Harrisonville), and school district assignment (Raymore-Peculiar R-II 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 Peculiar is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.