Welcome to Parryville ...
Parryville is located in Carbon County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Parryville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Parryville has a population of 502 people<2> (see below for details).
Parryville is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Parryville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Parryville: 18244<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Parryville had an population of 502 people. This is a decrease of 4.38% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.02% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Parryville had a population of 525 people. This makes Parryville the county's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 525 people, the population of Parryville increased 9.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 478 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Parryville.
Communities near Parryville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parryville.
- Allentown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Allentown is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allentown <5>
- Hazleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
- Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <5>
- Northampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northampton
- Northampton is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,852 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northampton <5>
- Tamaqua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
- Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <5>
- Catasauqua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
- Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <5>
- Nazareth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nazareth
- Nazareth is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nazareth <5>
- Jim Thorpe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
- Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
- Former names for Jim Thorpe:
- East Mauch Chunk
- Mauch Chunk
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <5>
- West Hazleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
- West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
- Slatington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
- Slatington is located in Lehigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <5>
- Lansford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
- Lansford is located in Carbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <5>
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 Parryville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parryville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parryville. 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 Parryville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parryville. See our Newspapers Page for Parryville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parryville ...
Looking for more information about Parryville? 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 Parryville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Parryville.
Adding Parryville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Parryville 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 Parryville was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Parryville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Parryville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parryville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Parryville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parryville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Parryville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Parryville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |