New Madrid, Missouri
New Madrid is a city of 2,662 people in New Madrid County, Missouri, founded in 1788.
Why visit New Madrid
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 4 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 28°F.
Weather in New Madrid
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About New Madrid
New Madrid ( MAD-rid; Spanish: Nueva Madrid) is a city in and the county seat of New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,787 at the 2020 census. The city is located 42 miles (68 km) southwest of Cairo, Illinois, and north of an exclave of Fulton County, Kentucky, across the Mississippi River.
From the Wikipedia article New Madrid, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks5
Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.6 mi
Historic house in New Madrid, Missouri
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes4
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History
The first more or less permanent settlement at present-day New Madrid was established by bands of Shawnee, Delaware, Creek, and Cherokee who were turned into refugees due to the U.S. War for Independence. These refugee Native American bands accepted Spanish offers to settle on the west bank of the Mississippi River in the early 1780s. These mixed Native American groups established a settlement and informal trading post where a northward, horseshoe bend of the Mississippi met the Chepusa creek, which provided an easy place for landing boats. Native American hunters and European-American merchants made the settlement a location for processing the bounty of hunts, including the valuable but messy fat of bears and buffalo, which was used in preparing skins and furs. The settlement quickly acquired the name L’Anse a la Graise — “Cove of Grease” or “Greasy Cove.”
From the History section of New Madrid, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare2
Map of New Madrid
26 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 28°F | 3.8 in |
| Feb | 49°F | 30°F | 3.6 in |
| Mar | 58°F | 39°F | 4.3 in |
| Apr | 69°F | 49°F | 5.1 in |
| May | 79°F | 59°F | 5.5 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 67°F | 4.2 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 3.7 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 68°F | 2.6 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 60°F | 3.9 in |
| Oct | 72°F | 49°F | 4.0 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 38°F | 4.2 in |
| Dec | 47°F | 31°F | 4.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for New Madrid (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
New Madrid County has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2025-05-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Wildfires (Severe Storm)
- 2024-07-23: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2023-09-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-07-09: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport (SIK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- East Prairie 16 mi northeast, about 26 min by car
- Hickman 20 mi east, about 33 min by car
- Sikeston 21 mi north, about 33 min by car
- Hayti 27 mi southwest, about 43 min by car
- Union City 30 mi east, about 48 min by car
- Bloomfield 30 mi northwest, about 48 min by car
- Campbell 30 mi west, about 48 min by car
- Clinton 31 mi east, about 50 min by car
- Kennett 37 mi southwest, about 59 min by car
- Dyersburg 39 mi south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- A view of downtown New Madrid at the New Madrid Water Route in New Madrid, Missouri, National Trails Office ( US National Park Service ), Public domain
- Madrid Bar from New Madrid, Nyttend, Public domain
- New Madrid County Courthouse, Nyttend, Public domain
- Kentucky Bend from New Madrid, Nyttend, Public domain
- House at Vandenvender and Main, New Madrid, Nyttend, Public domain
- HunterDawson, Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2
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