Rives, 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 Rives, Dunklin County.
| City | Rives |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Dunklin |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 36.09368 |
| Longitude | -90.013424 |
| Population | 64 |
| Density | 51.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Rives is a locality in Dunklin County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 64. The population density is 51.3 people per km². Rives is located at 36.0937°N, 90.0134°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63855.
Rives is a place where the land breathes a slow, humid sigh under a sky that often stretches, vast and indifferent, a canvas for the passage of clouds. It lies 27.1 miles east of Paragould, AR (from Paragould, AR: bearing 85°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-north-west of Gosnell. The horizon here is a low, green hum, a constant presence of rich, dark soil that promises and demands in equal measure. Cypress knees, like gnarled knuckles, break the surface of sluggish bayous, and the air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet decay of summer's bounty. Even in the quietude, there’s a subtle vibrancy, a hum of unseen life that pulses beneath the surface, a low thrumming that echoes the slow, deliberate pace of existence in Rives. This corner of Dunklin County, Rives, has long been tied to the generous, demanding earth, its economy shaped by the rhythm of planting and harvest. Cotton once bloomed in vast, white fields, a testament to the region's agricultural heart, and the legacy of those hardworking hands still seems to linger in the fine dust that settles on everything. The St. Francis River, a serpentine artery, whispers tales of generations who navigated its currents, their lives intertwined with its ebb and flow. In Rives, the past isn't a distant echo but a palpable presence, a quiet hum in the background of everyday life, where the sun-baked wood of old barns and the weathered faces of its people tell stories of resilience and enduring connection to this fertile, deltaic land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Rives, 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 Rives and Dunklin County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Rives 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 Rives 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. |