Welcome to Parkinson ...

Parkinson is located in Madison County<1>.

Parkinson is 5,190 feet [1,582 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Parkinson is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Parkinson: 208 & 986<3>

Communities Also Named Parkinson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Parkinson - they are located in Michigan, Ontario and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Parkinson ...

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

• Rexburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexburg
  • Rexburg is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,658 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rexburg <4>
• Rigby
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigby
  • Rigby is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rigby <4>
• Saint Anthony
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
  • Saint Anthony is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <4>
• Sugar City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar City
  • Sugar City is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar City <4>
• Menan
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menan
  • Menan is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menan <4>
• Teton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teton
  • Teton is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teton <4>
• Ririe
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ririe
  • Ririe is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ririe <4>
• Lewisville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Lewisville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <4>
• Newdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newdale
  • Newdale is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newdale <4>
• Parker
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
  • Parker is located in Fremont County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parkinson ...

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

Adding Parkinson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parkinson 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 for Parkinson was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Parkinson mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parkinson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkinson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/