Welcome to Parrish ...
The town of Parrish is located in Walker County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Parrish, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Parrish has a population of 939 people<2> (see below for details).
Parrish is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Parrish lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Parrish: 205 & 659<4>
The ZIP code for Parrish: 35580<5>
Going back to its beginning, The community of Parrish was originally named Hewitt. For more information about the names of Parrish, see The Names of Parrish on our Genealogy Page.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Parrish had an population of 939 people. This is a decrease of 4.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.95% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Parrish had a population of 982 people. This makes Parrish the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Parrish represents 0.02% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 259th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 982 people, the population of Parrish decreased 22.56% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,268 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Parrish.
Communities Also Named Parrish ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Parrish - they are located in Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois, Iowa, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parrish.
Communities near Parrish ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parrish.
- Jasper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,278 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <6>
- Sumiton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
- Sumiton is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
- Former names for Sumiton:
- Commercial
- Democrat
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <6>
- Graysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <6>
- Dora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Dora is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <6>
- Carbon Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Carbon Hill is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Hill <6>
- Cordova
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Cordova is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,820 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <6>
- Berry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
- Berry is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry <6>
- Oakman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
- Oakman is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
- Former names for Oakman:
- Day's Gap
- Marietta
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <6>
- West Jefferson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Sipsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
- Sipsey is located in Walker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 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 Parrish. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parrish.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parrish. 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 Parrish.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parrish. See our Newspapers Page for Parrish.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parrish ...
Looking for more information about Parrish? 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 Parrish, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Parrish.
Adding Parrish to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Parrish 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 Parrish was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Parrish post office opened in 1890.
We also found Parrish in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Parrish.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parrish. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Walker, 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 Parrish. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parrish - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 205 code has been Overlayed with the 659 area code. New phone numbers in the Parrish area will be assigned with one of these codes: 205 or 659. As a result, placing a call in the Parrish area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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 town (such as Parrish). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Parrish or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |