Welcome to Parker Courthouse ...
Parker Courthouse is located in Decatur County<1>.
Parker Courthouse is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Parker Courthouse lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Parker Courthouse (for example, toward Bascom (FL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Parker Courthouse: 229
Communities near Parker Courthouse ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parker Courthouse.
- Vada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
- Vada is located in Decatur County
- Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
- Bainbridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cairo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkinstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkinstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinstown
- Hawkinstown is located in Baker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 5,270 people
- Pelham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Whigham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Attapulgus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Grady County
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Good Hope ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in Grady County
- Estimated population in 2019: 300 people
- Reno
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Reno is located in Grady County
- Estimated population in 2019: 285 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 Parker Courthouse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parker Courthouse.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parker Courthouse. 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 Parker Courthouse.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parker Courthouse. See our Newspapers Page for Parker Courthouse.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parker Courthouse ...
Looking for more information about Parker Courthouse? 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 Parker Courthouse, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Parker Courthouse.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parker Courthouse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |