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Welcome to Parsons ...

The city of Parsons is located in Labette County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Parsons, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Parsons: Named for Levi Parsons.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Parsons has a population of 9,528 people<2> (see below for details).

Parsons is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Parsons lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Parsons lies within the (620) area code.

The ZIP code for Parsons: 67357<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Parsons had an population of 9,528 people. This is a decrease of 9.26% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Parsons had a population of 10,500 people (or 48.75% of the total population of Labette County). This makes Parsons the county's most populous community.

The population of Parsons represents 0.37% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 36th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,500 people, the population of Parsons decreased 8.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,514 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Parsons.

Communities Also Named Parsons ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Parsons - they are located in Alabama, California, Idaho, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Parsons ...

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

  • Cherryvale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Oswego
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Erie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Neosho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <5>
  • Altamont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Saint Paul
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <5>
  • Thayer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • McCune
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mound Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
    • Mound Valley is located in Labette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
  • West Mineral
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mineral
    • West Mineral is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mineral <5>
  • Galesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
    • Galesburg is located in Neosho County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 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 Parsons. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parsons.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parsons. Our list includes 47 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Parsons.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parsons ...

Looking for more information about Parsons? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Parsons, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Parsons.

Adding Parsons to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parsons 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 Parsons was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Parsons post office opened in 1870.

We also found Parsons in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parsons.

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

The official website for Labette County: www.labettecounty.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Labette, 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 Parsons.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parsons - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Parsons). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Parsons or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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