Washburn Missouri Map

About Washburn, Missouri

Washburn is a locality in Barry County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 407. The population density is 175.6 people per km². Washburn is located at 36.5870°N, 93.9660°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Washburn is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 65772.

Washburn anchors itself to the limestone-rich earth of the Missouri Ozarks, where the horizon is defined by the steady, unadorned rise of distant ridges. It lies 29.6 miles southeast of Neosho, MO (from Neosho, MO: bearing 131°T), and is situated 8.2 miles southwest of Cassville. The light here settles into the depressions of the land with a peculiar, heavy clarity, especially as the sun slips behind the silhouette of Pelican Mountain in the west. A mile to the east, the current of Greasy Creek cuts a narrow, winding path through the limestone, its waters moving with a deliberate, low-voiced persistence that shapes the local topography. To the north, the landscape deepens into the shaded recesses of Blockade Hollow, where the air holds a persistent, cool dampness, while the nearby expanse of Flag Spring Conservation Area provides a sanctuary for the native oaks and hickories that define this rugged, inland terrain.

Washburn persists as a place of quiet industry, where the rhythm of existence is dictated by the turning of the seasons and the demands of the surrounding agricultural tracts. The legacy of the region is written in the stubborn resilience of those who cleared the timber and worked the rocky soil, establishing a pattern of life that favors plain-spoken labor over ornate display. While the proximity of Beaver Lake draws visitors to the wider region for recreation, Washburn maintains a more grounded character, centered on the daily work of the fields and the small-scale commerce that sustains its inhabitants. The people move with a methodical pace, reflecting a history of self-reliance that remains visible in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the way the community turns its attention toward the practical cycles of the harvest and the changing weather.

About This Washburn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Washburn, Missouri. Coordinates: 36.587014, -93.966035. 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 Washburn includes the ZIP code (65772), telephone area code (417), county seat of Barry County (Cassville), and school district assignment (Southwest R-V 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.