Earlton Kansas Map

About Earlton, Kansas

Earlton is a locality in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 111. The population density is 73.4 people per km². Earlton is located at 37.5881°N, 95.4691°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66720.

Earlton rests within a sweep of eastern Kansas prairie, where the land begins its slow, deliberate roll toward the Ozark foothills. It lies 63.0 miles north-west of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 304°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south of Chanute. The sky here is a vast, boundless canvas, often painted with the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a prairie sunset, a spectacle that bleeds across the horizon with a quiet intensity. Fields of wheat and corn, like rumpled blankets of green and gold, stretch out to meet the distant treelines, broken only by the occasional weathered barn or a scattering of farmhouses that seem to have grown organically from the soil itself. The air carries the clean, dry scent of sun-baked earth and cut grass, a fragrance that speaks of honest labor and the turning of seasons. The history of Earlton is etched into the very landscape, a testament to the resilience of those who first settled this fertile ground. Established in the late 19th century, its fortunes were largely tied to agriculture, the land yielding its bounty to the steady hand of the farmer. The local economy still hums with the quiet industry of the fields, the grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the harvest. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of its people, a blend of stoic pragmatism and deep-rooted community, is the true landmark of Earlton. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the sun and the soil, a measured cadence that has long defined this corner of Neosho County.

About This Earlton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Earlton, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.588107, -95.469147. 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 Earlton and Neosho County.

Detailed location data for Earlton includes the ZIP code (66720), telephone area code (913), county seat of Neosho County (Erie), and school district assignment (Chanute Public Schools Unified School District 413). 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 Earlton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.