Fall River Kansas Map

About Fall River, Kansas

Fall River is a locality in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 131. The population density is 229.9 people per km². Fall River is located at 37.6078°N, 96.0280°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Fall River is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67047.

Fall River anchors a quiet reach of the Kansas plains where the landscape leans into the expansive, sun-bleached patience of the Flint Hills. It lies 47.8 miles east-southeast of El Dorado, KS (from El Dorado, KS: bearing 107°T), and is situated 31.6 miles west of Chanute. The Fall River carves a deliberate path through the terrain, its banks lined with the silver-limbed cottonwoods that sway in the persistent, restless wind of the high prairie. To the west, the silhouette of West Mound rises against the horizon like a singular, grounded sentinel watching over the tallgrass. The land here possesses a raw, unadorned clarity, especially at dusk, when the light catches the limestone outcrops of Cedar Hollow and casts long, violet shadows across the fields. Only four miles away, the waters of Fall River Lake provide a stillness that contrasts with the constant motion of the tallgrass, creating a sanctuary of quiet reflection in an otherwise wide-open expanse.

Fall River maintains a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the cycle of the soil, grounded in a history of settlers who carved a life from the stubborn, rock-strewn earth. The local economy persists through a quiet dedication to agriculture and the stewardship of the surrounding pastures, reflecting a resilience forged during the years when the dust-choked winds tested the resolve of those who stayed. Visitors often look toward the Fall River Lake for recreation, finding a space that honors the rugged, natural beauty of the region. Life in Fall River moves with the slow, steady pace of the seasons, characterized by a deep-seated connection to the land that remains visible in the plain, sturdy architecture and the enduring character of its people. Every autumn, the turning of the grasses serves as a reminder of the town’s place in the vast, shifting geography of the plains, where the sky claims more space than the earth itself.

About This Fall River Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fall River, Kansas. Coordinates: 37.607817, -96.028043. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Fall River includes the ZIP code (67047), telephone area code (785), county seat of Greenwood County (Eureka), and school district assignment (Fredonia Unified School District 484).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.