Fordland Missouri Map

About Fordland, Missouri

Fordland is a locality in Webster County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 594. The population density is 237.8 people per km². Fordland is located at 37.1576°N, 92.9407°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 65652.

Fordland occupies a quiet expanse of the Missouri landscape, where the horizon broadens into a mosaic of open fields and clusters of hardwood timber. It lies 17.4 miles east-northeast of Ozark, MO (from Ozark, MO: bearing 57°T), and is situated 6.9 miles east-northeast of Rogersville. The terrain is defined by the steady, unassuming rise and fall of the earth, punctuated by the modest descent into Burks Hollow three miles to the south. Water moves through the landscape with quiet purpose, marked most distinctly by Terell Branch, which carves a narrow path through the soil just a mile from the center of Fordland. Beyond the immediate clearings, the land reaches toward the distant silhouette of North View Hill, while the protected greenery of Compton Hollow Conservation Area offers a five-mile stretch of wilder, undisturbed terrain for those who wander beyond the fence lines. History in Fordland remains etched in the steady cadence of agricultural life, where the economy has long been tethered to the productivity of the soil and the industrious spirit of those who work it. The arrival of the railroad once anchored the settlement, providing a vital artery for goods and travelers that helped shape the character of the local commerce. Today, the pace of life maintains a deliberate, measured quality, far removed from the clamor of larger urban centers. Residents often look toward Totten Lake, six miles away, when the summer heat settles over the tall grasses and the evening air turns cool. It is a place where the work of the day is measured by the length of the shadows, and the identity of the people is as resilient and plain-spoken as the land itself.

About This Fordland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fordland, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.15755, -92.940731. 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 Fordland and Webster County.

Detailed location data for Fordland includes the ZIP code (65652), telephone area code (417), county seat of Webster County (Marshfield), and school district assignment (Fordland R-III 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 Fordland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.