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Welcome to Parkhurst ...

So far, we found very little information about Parkhurst. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Parkhurst to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Parkhurst, please Contact Us.


Parkhurst would have been located within present day Johnson County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Parkhurst is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Parkhurst was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Parkhurst was located: 319

Communities Also Named Parkhurst ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Parkhurst - they are located in Louisiana, Maine, North Dakota and Quebec.

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

Communities near Parkhurst ...

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

  • Iowa City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Coralville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • North Liberty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tiffin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • West Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Tipton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <4>
  • Solon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Solon is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <4>
  • Kalona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kalona is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <4>
  • West Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

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 Parkhurst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parkhurst - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.