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Welcome to Parkton ...

Parkton is located in Baltimore County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Parkton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1843.

Parkton is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Parkton: 410, 443 & 667<3>

The ZIP code for Parkton: 21120<4>

Communities Also Named Parkton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Parkton - they are located in Minnesota and North Carolina.

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

Websites for Parkton ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.baltcountycc.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Parkton, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Parkton ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parkton ...

Looking for more information about Parkton? 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 Parkton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Parkton.

Adding Parkton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parkton 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 (so far) for Parkton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Parkton post office opened in 1843.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parkton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Baltimore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parkton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 410 code has been Overlayed with one of the following codes: 443 or 667. New phone numbers in the Parkton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 410, 443 or 667. As a result, placing a call in the Parkton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 community (such as Parkton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Parkton 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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