Welcome to Parkersburg ...

Parkersburg is located in Montgomery County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Parkersburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Parkersburg is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Parkersburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Parkersburg (for example, toward Ridge Farm (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Parkersburg: (765)

Communities Also Named Parkersburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Parkersburg - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Parkersburg ...

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

• Crawfordsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfordsville
  • Crawfordsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,151 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawfordsville <4>
• Greencastle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greencastle
  • Greencastle is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,338 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greencastle <4>
• Rockville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Parke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
• Ladoga
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
  • Ladoga is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladoga <4>
• Waynetown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynetown
  • Waynetown is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynetown <4>
• Jamestown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
• Roachdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roachdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachdale
  • Roachdale is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roachdale <4>
• Darlington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
  • Darlington is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
• Bainbridge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
  • Bainbridge is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
• New Market
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Market have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
  • New Market is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people

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 Parkersburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parkersburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parkersburg ...

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

Adding Parkersburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parkersburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov