Pleasant Valley Missouri Map

About Pleasant Valley, Missouri

Pleasant Valley is a locality in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. Pleasant Valley is located at 37.1548°N, 94.3424°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64068.

Pleasant Valley unfolds across a landscape that breathes with the quiet generosity of the Ozark foothills, a place where the land gently slopes and rises, stitched with the emerald threads of pastures and the deeper green of maturing woodlands. It lies 10.6 miles east-north-east of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 63°T), and is situated 2.3 miles south-west of Carthage. The air here, especially after a rain, carries a damp, earthy scent, mingling with the fainter, sweet perfume of clover in bloom. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-soft clouds, seems to fall in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the weathered barns and the sturdy, unassuming houses that dot the terrain. Creek beds, sometimes dry and stony, sometimes singing with the recent rains, trace their way through the fields, offering a cool, shaded respite from the summer sun. Historically, Pleasant Valley has been shaped by the steady hand of agriculture, a land where generations have coaxed sustenance from the soil, raising cattle and cultivating crops that mirror the changing seasons. The echoes of earlier times, perhaps of homesteaders clearing the land or of the iron ore that once whispered through nearby hills, are subtle but present, like a faint resonance in the quietude. The local economy, while diversified, still holds a deep connection to the earth, with small farms and businesses contributing to a character that is both grounded and resilient. There isn't a single grand monument, but rather a collective sense of place, a quiet understanding that runs through the daily lives of those who call Pleasant Valley home.

About This Pleasant Valley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pleasant Valley, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.154781, -94.342445. 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 Valley and Jasper County.

Detailed location data for Pleasant Valley includes the ZIP code (65803), telephone area code (816), county seat of Jasper County (Carthage), and school district assignment (North Kansas City 74 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 Pleasant Valley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.