Tallapoosa Missouri Map

About Tallapoosa, Missouri

Tallapoosa is a locality in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 43. The population density is 59.7 people per km². Tallapoosa is located at 36.5081°N, 89.8193°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63878.

Tallapoosa lies in a landscape shaped by the patient hand of water, where the Mississippi River's influence is a constant, subtle presence. It lies 45.5 miles west-north-west of Crockett, TN (from Crockett, TN: bearing 289°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east-south-east of Malden. The land itself is a study in gentle slopes and fertile bottoms, a tapestry of cultivated fields that unfurl towards the wide, ever-shifting horizon. Here, the air, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a humid warmth, a scent of damp earth and ripening crops that clings to everything. Oaks, their branches spread like ancient arms, punctuate the fields, offering shade and a sense of enduring stillness. The sky overhead, a vast dome of shifting blues and grays, often mirrors the quiet, unassuming character of Tallapoosa itself, a place more of subtle enduring than of dramatic pronouncements. The history of Tallapoosa is intertwined with the very currents that define its geography, a story etched by the ebb and flow of the great river and the people who sought their fortune upon its banks. Once a bustling hub of activity, its economy was built on the back of agriculture, the rich alluvial soil yielding bountiful harvests that fed distant markets. Though the grander days of river trade may have receded, a spirit of resilience remains, a quiet pride in the land's continued bounty. Local life in Tallapoosa moves with a deliberate cadence, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the steadfast routines of those who call it home, a place where the past whispers in the rustle of corn stalks and the distant call of a towboat.

About This Tallapoosa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tallapoosa, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.508116, -89.819252. 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 Tallapoosa and New Madrid County.

Detailed location data for Tallapoosa includes the ZIP code (63878), telephone area code (816), county seat of New Madrid County (New Madrid), and school district assignment (Gideon 37 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 Tallapoosa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.