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Madison County.

Madison County has 494.4 square miles of land in Missouri. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Madison County: St. Francois Knobs and Basins, Eastern Ozark Border, Black River Hills Border.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Madison County, Missouri
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Madison County, Missouri · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Madison County, Missouri from above

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THE SETTINGSt. Francois Knobs and Basins
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS6 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Madison County on the map

THE MADISON COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
St. Francois Knobs and Basins setting.

Madison County has 494.4 square miles of land in Missouri. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Madison County: St. Francois Knobs and Basins, Eastern Ozark Border, Black River Hills Border.

Wooded uplands over limestone, dolomite and sandstone characterize the Ozarks. Springs, caves and spring-fed streams are widespread regional features within a landscape of uneven plateaus and valleys.

Regional context: Ozark Highlands ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Madison County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. St. Francois Knobs and Basins96.2%
  2. Eastern Ozark Border3.3%
  3. Black River Hills Border0.5%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Madison County

The atlas lists 6 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Madison County, including Fredericktown, Mine La Motte, Cherokee Pass. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Madison County

Madison County by land and water

The Census records 3.21 square miles of water within Madison County, or 0.6% of its total area. That share is close to Madison County’s 0.6%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Madison County has 237.3 times the land area of nearby Cherokee Pass CDP (2.08 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Bollinger County, Iron County, Perry County, St. Francois County, Wayne County within Missouri. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Madison County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Madison County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Madison County. The county includes 6 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the St. Francois Knobs and Basins setting

St. Francois Knobs and Basins belongs to Ozark Highlands. Which parcel-specific records describe the water source, topography and access, especially where the tract crosses a valley or spring corridor?

03

Check the route, beyond Cherokee Pass

Cherokee Pass is 2.8 miles east of the Madison County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Madison County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON MADISON COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 37.4745° N, 90.3434° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Madison County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Madison

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Madison ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Madison County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

St. Francois Knobs and Basins

Explore the agency mapping behind the Ozark Highlands context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Missouri landowner resources

Missouri sinkhole and geology resources

DNR guidance with links to GeoSTRAT and documented sinkhole information.

Missouri well-log resources

State guidance for locating groundwater logs and related geological records.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Madison County.

Cherokee Pass lies about 2.8 miles east of Madison County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Madison County in context

NSEWCherokee Pass · 2.8 miles1Cobalt · 5.8 miles2Fredericktown · 6.5 miles3Junction City · 7.4 miles4Mine La Motte · 10 miles5Marquand · 10.2 miles6OUTER RING: 10.2 MILES
  1. 1
    Cherokee Pass2.8 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Cobalt5.8 mi · village
  3. 3
    Fredericktown6.5 mi · city
  4. 4
    Junction City7.4 mi · village
  5. 5
    Mine La Motte10 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Marquand10.2 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Missouri; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Cherokee Passcensus-designated place
Cobaltvillage
Fredericktowncity
Junction Cityvillage
Marquandcity
Mine La Mottecensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Madison County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Madison County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Madison County. Madison County’s 494.4 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does St. Francois Knobs and Basins describe all of Madison County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; St. Francois Knobs and Basins is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Cherokee Pass as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.8 miles east of Madison County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Madison County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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