Welcome to Parma ...
So far, we found very little information about Parma. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Parma to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Parma, please Contact Us.
Parma would have been located within present day Desha County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Parma is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Parma was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Parma was located: 870 & 327<4>
Communities Also Named Parma ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Parma: This one is located in Desha County and the other is located in Stone County.
Beyond Arkansas, there are 10 communities that are also named Parma - they are located in Colorado (2), Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio and Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parma.
Communities near Parma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parma.
- Dumas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Star City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gillett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchellville is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Tillar
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tillar is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Watson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Winchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Winchester is located in Drew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Reed
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Reed is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- South Bend ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Bend is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parma. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parma. See our Newspapers Page for Parma.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Parma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Desha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parma - 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 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Parma area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Parma area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
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