Head west out of Council Grove until you come to a highway going north towards White City. Take this road approx. 5 miles until you see a sign pointing east which reads: Parkerville, 4 miles. This is a winding paved road.

In this town there is a beautiful park in the center of the town that was once supposed to be the site of the Morris County courthouse. There is also an old bank building in which a long-time resident of the town built a model of the original town in its heyday.  It had about 40 buildings and 500 residents.

Parkerville was built along the Missouri, Kansas, & Texas Railroad. It was founded by a man named Charlie Parker who is buried in the local cemetery. There was a fierce battle between Parkerville and Council Grove over who would be the county seat of Morris County; however Council Grove won, ultimately causing Parkerville's demise. There is a book written by the pastor of the Baptist church, who grew up in Parkerville. His name is Robert Strom. Submitted by: Cora Lee Younger