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Welcome to Parlin ...

Parlin is located in Gunnison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Parlin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

Parlin is 7,930 feet [2,417 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Parlin is 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Parlin lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Parlin: 970 & 748<3>

The ZIP code for Parlin: 81239<4>

Communities Also Named Parlin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Parlin - it's located in New Jersey.

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

Communities near Parlin ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parlin ...

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

Adding Parlin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parlin 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 (so far) for Parlin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Parlin post office opened in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parlin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Gunnison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parlin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Parlin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Parlin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Parlin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Parlin 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/