South Gorin Missouri Map

About South Gorin, Missouri

South Gorin is a locality in Scotland County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 62. The population density is 117.9 people per km². South Gorin is located at 40.3596°N, 92.0246°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. South Gorin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 63543.

South Gorin emerges from the expansive horizon of the Missouri prairie as a quiet collection of structures defined by the vast, open sky and the shifting shades of the tall grasses. It lies 31.6 miles east-northeast of Kirksville, MO (from Kirksville, MO: bearing 69°T), and is situated 16.6 miles west-southwest of Kahoka. The terrain here is shaped by the subtle descent toward Bear Creek, which winds through the low-lying meadows just a mile away, carving a path through the dense, fertile soil. Beyond the immediate fields, the landscape remains largely flat, though the faint, jagged silhouette of Deer Ridge lingers twelve miles to the west, a distant ink-stain on the edge of the afternoon light. Sunlight here possesses a particular, heavy clarity, turning the fields to pale gold before the long shadows of evening stretch across the gravel lanes and quiet porches.

South Gorin retains the austere character of an agricultural outpost, its rhythm governed by the seasonal turn of the harvest and the persistent, industrious work of its inhabitants. Nearby, the Ewing (Ella) Lake Conservation Area offers a preserved expanse of woodland and water, providing a sanctuary for wildlife just a short distance from the primary thoroughfares. The presence of the nearby Ella Ewing Reservoir adds a quiet depth to the local geography, serving as a focal point for the surrounding expanse where the land meets the water in a muted, reflective gray. Commerce in South Gorin remains deeply tied to the land, reflecting a legacy of resilience and the plain-spoken endurance of a region that has long looked to its own soil and the steady flow of its creeks for sustenance.

About This South Gorin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Gorin, Missouri. Coordinates: 40.3596, -92.0246. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for South Gorin includes the ZIP code (63543), telephone area code (816), county seat of Scotland County (Memphis), and school district assignment (Scotland County R-I School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.