Parkerville Kansas Map

About Parkerville, Kansas

Parkerville is a locality in Morris County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 55. The population density is 87.9 people per km². Parkerville is located at 38.7639°N, 96.6614°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 66846.

Parkerville unfolds across a landscape of gentle prairie swells, where the Flint Hills begin their slow, deliberate rise towards a horizon that feels impossibly wide. It lies 29.4 miles south of Manhattan, KS (from Manhattan, KS: bearing 189°T), and is situated 11.6 miles north-west of Council Grove. The air here carries the scent of sun-baked earth and wild grasses, a dry, clean perfume that settles deep in the lungs. Fields of wheat and corn stretch out in broad, unbroken swathes, their colors shifting from the vibrant green of spring to the burnished gold of late summer under a sky that seems to hold an entire universe of blue. Occasional stands of cottonwoods and oaks punctuate the open country, their branches reaching skyward like patient, silent witnesses to the passing seasons. The light in the late afternoon has a way of softening the edges of everything, turning the distant farmhouses into warm, inviting specks and casting long, elegant shadows across the land. The history of Parkerville is tied to the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations of Kansans, a story etched in the furrows of its fields and the quiet determination of its people. This land was once roamed by bison, and later settled by homesteaders drawn to its agricultural promise, their dreams of prosperity sown with every seed planted. The local economy still leans heavily on the bounty of the earth, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels along the railroad tracks, reminders of the lifeblood that flows through this agricultural heartland. While Parkerville may not boast grand monuments or bustling city streets, its character is found in the enduring spirit of its residents, the quiet hum of tractors in the distance, and the profound sense of peace that comes from living in a place where the sky feels as vast as possibility itself.

About This Parkerville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Parkerville, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.763894, -96.661395. 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 Parkerville and Morris County.

Detailed location data for Parkerville includes the ZIP code (66872), telephone area code (913), county seat of Morris County (Council Grove), and school district assignment (Rural Vista Unified School District 481). 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 Parkerville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.