Pleasant Hope Missouri Map
Pleasant Hope, Missouri — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Pleasant Hope, Polk County.
Interactive Map of Pleasant Hope, Missouri
| City | Pleasant Hope |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Polk |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.463098 |
| Longitude | -93.27269 |
| Population | 716 |
| Density | 172.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Pleasant Hope, Missouri
Pleasant Hope is a locality in Polk County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 716. The population density is 172.4 people per km². Pleasant Hope is located at 37.4631°N, 93.2727°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65613.
Pleasant Hope unfolds across a landscape of gentle swells and shadowed hollows, where the Ozark foothills begin their slow, deliberate rise. It lies 17.2 miles north of Springfield, MO (from Springfield, MO: bearing 5°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-west of Fair Grove. The air, especially in the late afternoon when the sun dips low, carries a faint, earthy perfume of damp soil and sun-baked grasses, a scent that clings to the weathered barns and the quiet clapboard houses. Mature oak and hickory trees stand sentinel along the winding country roads, their branches forming a dappled canopy that shifts with the breeze, casting fleeting patterns on the asphalt. The fields here are a patchwork of greens and browns, some tilled for cultivation, others left to the wilder growth of Queen Anne's lace and creeping thistle, all under a sky that can stretch from a bruised, tempestuous grey to a brilliant, boundless blue. The history of Pleasant Hope is etched in the slow turn of seasons and the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. This is a place built on the foundation of agriculture, where the rhythm of planting and harvest has dictated the pace of life for generations. The local economy, once more deeply rooted in the soil, still finds sustenance in the surrounding farms and the small businesses that serve the people of Pleasant Hope and the surrounding countryside. A quiet pride seems to emanate from the well-maintained churches and the tidy storefronts, suggesting a community that values continuity and the simple strength of shared experience. There’s a palpable sense of place, of lives lived with a steady, unhurried purpose, where the whispers of the past mingle with the present in the rustling leaves and the distant lowing of cattle.
Latest News: Pleasant Hope
Loading news…
World News
Loading news-world…
More World News
Loading news-world…
About This Pleasant Hope Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Pleasant Hope, 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 Pleasant Hope and Polk County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Pleasant Hope is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Pleasant Hope is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
