Welcome to Parhams ...

Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish<1>.

We aren't confident of the location of Parhams, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Parhams, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Parhams is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Parhams lies within the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Parhams ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Parhams - it's located in Georgia.

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

Communities near Parhams ...

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

• Ferriday
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
  • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <5>
• Jonesville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
• Ridgecrest
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
  • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
• Monterey
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
• Athlone
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
  • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
• Wildsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildsville
  • Wildsville is located in Concordia Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildsville <5>
• Acme
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
  • Acme is located in Concordia Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <5>
• Rhinehart
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinehart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
  • Rhinehart is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinehart <5>
• Sycamore
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
• West Ferriday
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
  • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parhams ...

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

Adding Parhams to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parhams 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 Parhams was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Parhams on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parhams.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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