Welcome to Parksville ...
Parksville is located in Calhoun County<1>.
Parksville is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Parksville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Parksville (for example, toward Abbeville (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Parksville: 229
Communities Also Named Parksville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Parksville - they are located in British Columbia, Iowa, Kentucky, New York, South Carolina and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parksville.
Communities near Parksville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parksville.
- Douglass Crossroads
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglass Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
- Douglass Crossroads is located in Early County
- Estimated population in 2019: 33,992 people
- Clarks Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mill
- Clarks Mill is located in Terrell County
- Estimated population in 2019: 12,637 people
- Douglasville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglasville
- Douglasville is located in Early County
- Estimated population in 2019: 11,695 people
- Blakely
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hentown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentown
- Hentown is located in Early County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,944 people
- Cuthbert
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Morgan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Edison
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Gaines
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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 Parksville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parksville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parksville. 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 Parksville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parksville. See our Newspapers Page for Parksville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parksville ...
Looking for more information about Parksville? 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 Parksville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Parksville.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Calhoun, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parksville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |