Map of Piedmont city, Missouri

Piedmont is a city in northwestern Wayne County in Southeast Missouri, United States. Its population was 1,897 at the 2020 census. Part of the Ozark Foothills Region, it is at the convergence of State Highways 34 and 49. Piedmont, transliterated as “foot of the mountain,” is named for its position at the foot of Clark Mountain, a 1424-foot summit approximately two miles north of the town.

Piedmont city overview:
Name:	Piedmont city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Missouri
County:	Wayne County
Elevation:	512 ft (156 m)
Total Area:	2.14 sq mi (5.53 km²)
Land Area:	2.13 sq mi (5.52 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	1,897
Population Density:	890.19/sq mi (343.74/km²)
ZIP code:	63957
Area code:	573
FIPS code:	2957422
GNISfeature ID:	2396198

Online Interactive Map

Piedmont online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Piedmont was platted in 1871 when the Iron Mountain Railroad was extended south to that point. The community derives its name from the French pied and mont, meaning “foot” and “mountain” respectively. A post office called Piedmont has been in operation since 1872.

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Geography

Piedmont is located at 37°9′0″N 90°41′45″W / 37.15000°N 90.69583°W / 37.15000; -90.69583.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.15 square miles (5.57 km), of which 2.14 square miles (5.54 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.

Piedmont includes the neighborhood of Beckville.

Nearby Clearwater Lake, a flood-control lake that was constructed in the 1940s and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, brings substantial seasonal tourism to Piedmont for boating, fishing, and camping.