Volker is a historic neighborhood in Kansas City, MO that lies just northwest of the Westport historic and entertainment district.
The 39th Street West District and the Old Westport Shopping Center lie within the Volker neighborhood.
The western boundary is State Line Road.
On the east, the boundaries are Roanoke Road on the north side of 39th and Southwest Trafficway south of 39th.
[1] The area is named after one of its beloved former residents: William Volker,[2] a German-born philanthropist who donated most of his fortune to the city and its poor.