Welcome to Parma ...
So far, we found very little information about Parma. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Parma to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Parma, please Contact Us.
Parma would have been located within present day Desha County<2>.
The location of Parma has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Parma is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Parma was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Parma would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Parma ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Parma: This one is located in Desha County and the other is located in Stone County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 10 communities that are also named Parma - they are located in Colorado (2), Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parma.
Communities near Parma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parma.
- Dumas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumas <5>
- Star City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Star City is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <5>
- Gillett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett
- Gillett is located in Arkansas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gillett <5>
- Grady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <5>
- Mitchellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Tillar
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Watson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Desha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <5>
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Reed
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Varner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
- Varner is located in Lincoln County
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 Parma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parma. 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 Parma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parma. See our Newspapers Page for Parma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Parma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Desha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |