South Mound Kansas Map

About South Mound, Kansas

South Mound is a locality in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 31. The population density is 6.6 people per km². South Mound is located at 37.4373°N, 95.2286°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67357.

South Mound rises from the Kansas prairie like a gentle, green swell, its broad contours softened by the sweep of the open sky. It lies 46.3 miles west-north-west of Joplin, MO (from Joplin, MO: bearing 302°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north-north-east of Parsons. Here, the land is a study in subtle shifts, where fields of amber grain meet the deeper, richer hues of the native grasses, all under a vast, ever-changing canvas of blue. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, especially potent after a summer rain, and the light at dusk often paints the western horizon in hues of rose and gold, a quiet benediction on the day. The terrain, though it bears the marks of cultivation, retains a wild grace, the occasional cluster of trees a dark, welcoming punctuation against the immense breadth of the landscape. The history of South Mound is as deeply rooted in the soil as the crops that now define its economy. Once, the very ground here might have echoed with the footsteps of those who saw its potential in agriculture, coaxing sustenance from the fertile earth. Today, the rhythm of life in South Mound is still largely set by the seasons and the demands of farming, a steady, dependable pulse beneath the surface of everyday affairs. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of this place, its quiet resilience and the simple beauty of its expansive vistas, forms its most notable characteristic.

About This South Mound Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Mound, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.437278, -95.228586. 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 South Mound and Neosho County.

Detailed location data for South Mound includes the ZIP code (67357), telephone area code (785), county seat of Neosho County (Erie), and school district assignment (Erie-Galesburg Unified School District 101). 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 South Mound is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.