Miscellaneous
State Highway 51 runs directly through Zalma. Residents also utilize Missouri Highways C, H, P, 34 and 91 in the area, just to name a few. The closest four-lane highway is 40 miles (64 km) east in Cape Girardeau as is Interstate 55. The nearest airport is Twin City Airpark in Marble Hill.
There are two Protestant churches in Zalma—the Zalma General Baptist Church and the Zalma Missionary Baptist Church—serving the community’s spiritual needs, although there are several more churches on the outskirts. Zalma is a predominantly Protestant village, although there are a few Roman Catholics. Because there are no banks in Zalma, many residents choose to do their banking at nearby institutions such as the Bank of Advance in Advance, Peoples Community Bank, U.S. Bank, Bank of Missouri and Security Trust & Fund all in Marble Hill, although these are not limited. Surrounding Zalma there are four public parks—two in Marble Hill, one in Advance and one in Puxico.
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