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Welcome to Parrett Crossing ...

Parrett Crossing is located in Whitfield County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Parrett Crossing: Parrett Xing.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Parrett Crossing has a population of 136 people<2> (see below for details).

Parrett Crossing is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Parrett Crossing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Parrett Crossing (for example, toward Jasper (TN)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Parrett Crossing: 706 & 762<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Parrett Crossing had an population of 136 people. This is a decrease of 13.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.82% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Parrett Crossing had a population of 158 people.

With a 2010 count of 158 people, the population of Parrett Crossing increased 1.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 156 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Parrett Crossing.

Communities near Parrett Crossing ...

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

  • John Ross Estates
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
    • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
  • Cleveland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Newnan Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
  • Lytle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lytle is located in Walker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
  • Dalton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <5>
  • East Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • East Brainerd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
  • Middle Valley Estates
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people
  • Collegedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fort Oglethorpe
    (17 miles [27.4 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 Parrett Crossing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parrett Crossing.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parrett Crossing ...

Looking for more information about Parrett Crossing? 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 Parrett Crossing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Parrett Crossing.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Whitfield, 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 Parrett Crossing.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parrett Crossing - 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 706 code has been Overlayed with the 762 area code. New phone numbers in the Parrett Crossing area will be assigned with one of these codes: 706 or 762. As a result, placing a call in the Parrett Crossing area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.