RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Colorado >> Grand County >> ParshallIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Colorado


The Commemorative Quarter for Colorado







Welcome to Parshall ...

Parshall is located in Grand County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Parshall, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Parshall is 7,580 feet [2,310 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Parshall is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Parshall lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Parshall: (970)

The ZIP code for Parshall: 80468<3>

Communities Also Named Parshall ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Parshall - they are located in North Dakota and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Parshall ...

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

  • Granby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Kremmling
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Hot Sulphur Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Heeney
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tabernash
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernash have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernash
    • Tabernash is located in Grand County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabernash <4>
  • Fraser
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Grand Lake
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
    • Grand Lake is located in Grand County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Lake <4>
  • Winter Park
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
    • Winter Park is located in Grand County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,106 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winter Park <4>
  • Old Homestead
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Homestead
    • Old Homestead is located in Jackson County
  • Berthoud Falls
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berthoud Falls
    • Berthoud Falls is located in Clear Creek 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 Parshall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parshall.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parshall ...

Looking for more information about Parshall? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Parshall, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Parshall.

Adding Parshall to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parshall in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Parshall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Parshall post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parshall.

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

The official website for Grand County: www.co.grand.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Grand, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parshall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Parshall). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Parshall or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024