Leadington Missouri Map

About Leadington, Missouri

Leadington is a locality in St. Francois County, Missouri, United States. It is a small community with a population of 901. The population density is 356.4 people per km². Leadington is located at 37.8403°N, 90.4918°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63601.

Leadington occupies a quiet expanse of land where the horizon settles into the soft, unhurried lines of the Missouri landscape. It lies 5.6 miles northwest of Farmington, MO (from Farmington, MO: bearing 317°T), and is situated 1.7 miles east-southeast of Park Hills. The air here holds a particular clarity, especially as the late afternoon light catches the dry grasses near Columbia Park, casting long, lean shadows across the earth. Koen Creek meanders through the periphery, a modest vein of water that traces the contours of the terrain with patient consistency. To the south, the silhouette of Wiggins Hill rises against the sky, a steady landmark that watches over the transition from the flatter stretches of the north to the deeper, more complex folds of the regional topography. Leadington maintains a character shaped by the steady, pragmatic pulse of its people, who have long found their rhythm in the intersections of commerce and local trade. The economy has historically been tied to the industrious spirit of the region, where the labor of the day is measured in tangible results rather than fanfare. While the distant reaches of the Fredericktown Ranger District suggest the dense, brooding presence of timbered wilderness, life in Leadington remains focused on the accessible fields and the small, deliberate developments that define its borders. Residents often find a moment of respite at Columbia Park, a space that grounds the daily movement of the locality in a persistent, quiet green, far from the hurried clamor of the larger, distant river cities.

About This Leadington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Leadington, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.840329, -90.491791. 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 Leadington and St. Francois County.

Detailed location data for Leadington includes the ZIP code (63601), telephone area code (816), county seat of St. Francois County (Farmington), and school district assignment (Central 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 Leadington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.