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Welcome to Parkdale ...

Parkdale is located in Platte County<1>.


The location of Parkdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Parkdale is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Parkdale is located in the (816) area code.

Communities Also Named Parkdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Missouri communities named Parkdale: This one is located in Platte County and the other is located in Jefferson County.

Beyond Missouri, there are 24 communities that are also named Parkdale - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Texas (3) and Utah.

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

Communities near Parkdale ...

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

  • Kansas City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Overland Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland Park
    • Overland Park is located in Johnson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,381 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overland Park <4>
  • Kansas City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Independence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Shawnee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Johnson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <4>
  • Lenexa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenexa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenexa
    • Lenexa is located in Johnson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenexa <4>
  • Leavenworth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Leawood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
    • Leawood is located in Johnson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,669 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leawood <4>
  • Liberty
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Raytown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
    • Raytown is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <4>

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 Parkdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parkdale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parkdale. 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 Parkdale.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parkdale ...

Looking for more information about Parkdale? 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 Parkdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Parkdale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Platte County: www.co.platte.mo.us/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Platte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parkdale - 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.









 

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