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Welcome to Parkwood ...

Parkwood is located in Mobile County<1>.


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


Parkwood is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Parkwood lies within the (251) area code.

Communities Also Named Parkwood ...

While we believe that this Parkwood is located in Mobile County, we know of another 3 Alabama communities named Parkwood. Those communities are located in the following counties: Calhoun, Jefferson and Tuscaloosa County.

Beyond Alabama, there are 33 communities that are also named Parkwood - they are located in Arizona, California, Delaware, Georgia (4), Illinois, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (3), North Carolina (4), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (5), Texas, Virginia and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Parkwood ...

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

  • Mobile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Daphne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daphne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daphne
    • Daphne is located in Baldwin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daphne <4>
  • Prichard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Saraland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saraland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saraland
    • Saraland is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,671 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saraland <4>
  • Spanish Fort
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Satsuma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satsuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsuma
    • Satsuma is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Satsuma <4>
  • Semmes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Chickasaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Chickasaw is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <4>
  • Creola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Creola is located in Mobile County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
  • Wilmer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
    • Wilmer is located in Mobile County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmer <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 Parkwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parkwood.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parkwood ...

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

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

The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Mobile, 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 Parkwood - 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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