Rocky Comfort Missouri Map

About Rocky Comfort, Missouri

Rocky Comfort is a locality in McDonald County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 253. The population density is 139.4 people per km². Rocky Comfort is located at 36.7465°N, 94.0905°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64861.

Rocky Comfort lies in a hollow where the Ozark foothills begin their gentle, persistent rise. It lies 20.9 miles north-north-east of Bella Vista, AR (from Bella Vista, AR: bearing 29°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west-north-west of Exeter. The land here is a restless quilt of timber and pasture, the trees a dense, dark green in summer, turning to rust and gold when the air takes on its crisp, autumn bite. Small creeks, mere whispers of water for much of the year, thread through the hollows, their banks often choked with wild blackberry brambles, their beds lined with the smooth, grey stones that speak of ages of patient erosion. The sky above Rocky Comfort often seems immense, a pale blue canvas stretched over the rolling terrain, and in the late afternoon, the sun bleeds a warm, honeyed light across the fields, catching the dust motes dancing in the still air. The history of Rocky Comfort is as intertwined with the land as the roots of the ancient oaks that dot the hillsides. Originally settled by families drawn to the promise of fertile soil and abundant timber, the local economy has long been tied to the land's bounty. Generations have coaxed corn and hay from the stubborn earth, and the faint scent of woodsmoke often hangs in the air, a lingering testament to the ongoing practice of logging and milling. While the grand pronouncements of history may have passed Rocky Comfort by, its distinct character is shaped by the quiet persistence of its people, their lives measured by the turning seasons and the enduring, if sometimes demanding, embrace of the Ozark landscape.

About This Rocky Comfort Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rocky Comfort, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.746457, -94.090486. 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 Rocky Comfort and McDonald County.

Detailed location data for Rocky Comfort includes the ZIP code (64861), telephone area code (816), county seat of McDonald County (Pineville), and school district assignment (McDonald County R-I 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 Rocky Comfort is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.