South Lineville, 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 South Lineville, Mercer County.
| City | South Lineville |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Mercer |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.578897 |
| Longitude | -93.52383 |
| Population | 16 |
| Density | 72.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
South Lineville is a locality in Mercer County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 16. The population density is 72.4 people per km². South Lineville is located at 40.5789°N, 93.5238°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 64661.
South Lineville lies spread beneath a wide Missouri sky, a place where the land itself seems to breathe. It lies 65.7 miles west-south-west of Ottumwa, IA (from Ottumwa, IA: bearing 243°T), and is situated 16.2 miles south-east of Leon. Rolling hills, softened by decades of cultivation, give way to broad, open fields that stretch towards the horizon, their greens and golds shifting with the seasons. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and, in the summer months, the sweet perfume of ripening corn. Little creeks, mere ribbons of silver, thread their way through the landscape, feeding into larger, slow-moving waterways that mirror the cloud-streaked heavens. The houses, many of them weathered wood with broad porches, seem to have grown organically from the soil, their roofs a scattering of muted colors against the vast expanse of the sky. The quiet here is not an absence of sound, but a different kind of sound: the rustle of leaves, the distant lowing of cattle, the hum of insects in the tall grass. The history of South Lineville is a story etched in the land and the persistence of its people. Farming has always been the lifeblood, the rich soil yielding its bounty through the generations, a cycle unbroken. The economy here is tied directly to the earth, to the predictable rhythms of planting and harvest. While larger towns may boast of grander histories, South Lineville holds its own quiet significance, a testament to the enduring spirit of rural life. The few businesses that line the main road, a general store and a diner, serve as gathering places, their weathered facades hinting at the decades of conversations and connections forged within. The pace is unhurried, a deliberate contrast to the clamor of the outside world, allowing for a deep appreciation of the simple beauty that surrounds South Lineville.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of South Lineville, 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 South Lineville and Mercer County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for South Lineville 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 South Lineville 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. |