Stella Missouri Map

About Stella, Missouri

Stella is a locality in Newton County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 166. The population density is 393.2 people per km². Stella is located at 36.7615°N, 94.1913°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Stella is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 64867.

Stella emerges from the landscape where the gentle, persistent currents of South Indian Creek carve a path through the earth, marking the boundary of a quiet, agrarian expanse. It lies 12.3 miles southeast of Neosho, MO (from Neosho, MO: bearing 127°T), and is situated 19.9 miles north-northeast of Bella Vista. The terrain here leans into the subtle topography of the region, defined by the nearby depression of Edmondson Hollow and the modest elevation of Coal Mine Hill, which stands as a silent sentinel on the horizon. The quality of light in Stella during the late afternoon is thin and golden, catching the dust of rural roads and turning the tall grasses into a pale, shimmering amber. Beyond the immediate fields, the landscape holds the quiet dignity of a place that understands its own scale, neither rushed nor boastful, maintaining a composure that reflects the deep, earthen silence of the surrounding plains.

Agriculture provides the steady pulse of life in Stella, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the labor of the day and the character of the soil defines the livelihood of those who tend it. History here is written in the careful maintenance of fences and the steady persistence of small-scale operations that have long anchored the local economy. For those seeking the solace of untamed ground, the proximity to the Fort Crowder Conservation Area offers a retreat into preserved woodlands, a reminder of the wilder state of the land before it was partitioned into plots and pastures. Life in Stella moves with an unpretentious grace, favoring the utility of a well-worn tool and the reliability of a neighbor’s word over the clamor of wider, more frantic worlds.

About This Stella Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stella, Missouri. Coordinates: 36.761458, -94.191323. 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 Stella includes the ZIP code (64867), telephone area code (816), county seat of Newton County (Neosho), and school district assignment (East Newton County R-VI 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.