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Welcome to Parkerville ...

The city of Parkerville is located in Morris County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Parkerville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Parkerville: Named for C.G. Parker.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Parkerville has a population of 60 people<2> (see below for details).

Parkerville is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Parkerville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Parkerville had an population of 60 people. This is an increase of 1.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.81% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Parkerville had a population of 59 people. This makes Parkerville the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 59 people, the population of Parkerville decreased 19.18% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 73 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Parkerville.

Communities Also Named Parkerville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Parkerville: This one is located in Morris County and the other is located in Marion County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 6 communities that are also named Parkerville - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts and Missouri (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parkerville.

Communities near Parkerville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parkerville.

  • Herington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Council Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Council Grove is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
    • Council Grove has also been known as:
    • Council
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <4>
  • Grandview Plaza
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
  • White City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Alta Vista
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dwight
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dwight is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
  • Woodbine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Wilsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Wilsey is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Latimer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Latimer is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
  • Downing ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Downing is located in Morris County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Parkerville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parkerville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parkerville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parkerville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parkerville. See our Newspapers Page for Parkerville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parkerville ...

Looking for more information about Parkerville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Parkerville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Parkerville.

Adding Parkerville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parkerville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Parkerville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Parkerville post office opened in 1892. The Parkerville post office closed in 1953.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parkerville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Morris, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Parkerville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parkerville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/