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Welcome to Parma Heights ...

The city of Parma Heights is located in Cuyahoga County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Parma Heights: PAHR-muh<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Parma Heights, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for Parma Heights: Parma Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Parma Heights has a population of 19,794 people<4> (see below for details).

Parma Heights is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<5>.

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

The telephone area code for Parma Heights: (216)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Parma Heights had an population of 19,794 people. This is a decrease of 4.46% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.61% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Parma Heights had a population of 20,718 people. This makes Parma Heights the county's 15th most populous community.

The population of Parma Heights represents 0.18% of the total population of Ohio (which has 11,536,504 people), making it the state's 78th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 20,718 people, the population of Parma Heights decreased 4.34% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 21,659 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Parma Heights.

Communities near Parma Heights ...

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

  • Cleveland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elyria
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Lakewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Euclid
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
    • Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <6>
  • Strongsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cleveland Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • North Ridgeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
    • North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Ridgeville <6>
  • Brunswick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunswick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Medina County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <6>
  • Westlake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
    • Westlake is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,907 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <6>
  • North Olmsted
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Olmsted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olmsted
    • North Olmsted is located in Cuyahoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Olmsted <6>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parma Heights ...

Looking for more information about Parma Heights? 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 Parma Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Parma Heights.

Adding Parma Heights to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parma Heights 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 Parma Heights was on a map titled Road Map for Ohio (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parma Heights.

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

The official website for Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Cuyahoga, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Parma Heights. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Parma Heights.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parma Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>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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