Sumner Missouri Map

About Sumner, Missouri

Sumner is a locality in Chariton County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 78. The population density is 133.3 people per km². Sumner is located at 39.6525°N, 93.2446°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Sumner is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 64681.

Sumner occupies a quiet expanse of flat, fertile earth where the horizon stretches wide under a vast, unencumbered sky. It lies 36.7 miles north of Marshall, MO (from Marshall, MO: bearing 356°T), and is situated 19.1 miles east-southeast of Chillicothe. The landscape is defined by the steady presence of Stanley Lake, which mirrors the changing colors of the seasons, while the nearby Tough Branch marks the slow passage of water through the fields. In the distance, the silhouette of Stokes Mound provides the only significant break in the horizon, anchoring the otherwise level prairie. During the golden hour, the low sun casts long, amber shadows across the fields, lending the moisture-rich air a clarity that makes every stalk of grain appear sharply etched against the fading light.

Sumner remains deeply connected to the rhythm of the soil, as agriculture serves as the primary pulse of the local economy. The proximity of the Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge brings a stillness to the region, acting as a sanctuary for migratory birds that fill the air with the sound of beating wings each autumn. Those who walk the Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge Habitat Trail often find the silence of the plains to be a profound, almost tangible presence. This reliance on the land fosters a plain-spoken character among the residents, a legacy of generations who have learned to read the weather and the crops with instinctive precision.

About This Sumner Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sumner, Missouri. Coordinates: 39.652524, -93.24465. 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 Sumner includes the ZIP code (64681), telephone area code (816), county seat of Chariton County (Keytesville), and school district assignment (Northwestern 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.