Zalma Missouri Map
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Interactive Map of Zalma, Missouri
| City | Zalma |
| State | Missouri (MO) |
| County | Bollinger County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 37.144774 |
| Longitude | -90.076212 |
| Population | 73 |
| Density | 136.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 63787 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| County Seat | Marble Hill |
| School District | Zalma R-V School District |
About Zalma, Missouri
Zalma is a locality in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 73. The population density is 136.8 people per km². Zalma is located at 37.1448°N, 90.0762°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63787.Zalma claims a quiet stretch of land where the Upper Castor River carves a slow, deliberate path through the earth. It lies 27.9 miles southwest of Jackson, MO (from Jackson, MO: bearing 234°T), and is situated 19.6 miles north-northwest of Bloomfield. The landscape here favors the modest elevation of the region, where the horizon remains defined by the distant reach of Grapevine Ridge against the sky. At the Maple Flats Access, the ground meets the water with a low, grassy transition, while the nearby timber of Club Creek State Forest holds a stillness that persists through the changing seasons. Only a mile distant, the surface of Wonder Lake - Field Visit 1979 reflects the shifting light of the afternoon, acting as a mirror for the clouds that drift over the Missouri plains.
Zalma maintains a rhythm dictated by the land, rooted in an economy that has long looked to the surrounding fields and forests for its sustenance. The history of the area is written in the steady persistence of its residents, who have worked this soil through generations of agricultural change and quiet industry. Life in Zalma possesses a gravity of its own, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs, where the primary concern is the turning of the seasons and the health of the harvest. Here, the air carries the scent of damp earth and drying leaves, suggesting a place that values the weight of its own silence and the simple clarity of the horizon.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Maple Flats Access (State Recreation Area) — 0.2 mi, 048° NE
- Clubb Creek Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 061° NE
- Sweetgum Access (State Recreation Area) — 2.5 mi, 303° NW
- Castor River Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 335° NW
- Mingo National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.7 mi, 197° S · 43k acres
- Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 9.0 mi, 214° SW · 7,890 acres
- Monolopy Overlook Platform (Viewpoint) — 11.6 mi, 215° SW
- Mark Twain National Forest (National Forest) — 14.2 mi, 263° W · 1.5M acres
- Lake Wappappello State Park (State Park) — 18.2 mi, 228° SW
- Sam A. Baker State Park (State Park) — 24.3 mi, 289° W
- Caboose (Attraction) — 25.1 mi, 165° S
- Rockpile Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.7 mi, 315° NW · 4,281 acres
- (former Site) Terrace Inn (Historic Ruins) — 29.4 mi, 074° E
- World’s Largest Fountain Drink Cup (Monument) — 29.5 mi, 070° E
- Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center (Attraction) — 30.1 mi, 063° NE
- Fort D (Monument) — 31.9 mi, 071° E
- Malco (Cinema) — 33.3 mi, 123° SE
- Jesse James 1st train robbery (Monument) — 34.8 mi, 281° W
- Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 35.5 mi, 078° E · 274k acres
- Huck's Cove (Theme Park) — 36.7 mi, 338° N
- Malden Army Airfield Museum (Museum) — 38.0 mi, 173° S
- Council Ring (Theatre) — 38.0 mi, 338° N
- Horseshoe Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 41.4 mi, 093° E
- Perry Park Center (Cinema) — 41.9 mi, 017° N
- La Rue Swamp Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 44.0 mi, 052° NE
- Cypress Creek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 44.2 mi, 087° E · 33k acres
- Cotton Belt Caboose (Attraction) — 45.7 mi, 123° SE
- Mina Sauk Falls (Attraction) — 46.5 mi, 309° NW
- Taum Sauk Nature Museum (Museum) — 48.6 mi, 302° NW
- Cairo River Wall Murals (Public Artwork) — 51.0 mi, 101° E
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About This Zalma Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Zalma, Missouri. Coordinates: 37.144774, -90.076212. 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 Zalma includes the ZIP code (63787), telephone area code (816), county seat of Bollinger County (Marble Hill), and school district assignment (Zalma 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.
| Page generated | August 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. |
