Welcome to Parran ...

Parran is located in Calvert County<1>.

The location of Parran has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Parran, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Parran is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Parran ...

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

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

Communities near Parran ...

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

• Chesapeake Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Beach
  • Chesapeake Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesapeake Beach <4>
• North Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
  • North Beach is located in Calvert County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,054 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Beach <4>
• Upper Marlboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Marlboro
  • Upper Marlboro is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upper Marlboro <4>
• Eagle Harbor
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbor
  • Eagle Harbor is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
• Calvert Towne
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvert Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Towne
  • Calvert Towne is located in Calvert County
• Prince Frederick
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Frederick
  • Prince Frederick is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prince Frederick <4>
• Summer City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
  • Summer City is located in Calvert County
• Sunderland
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunderland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
  • Sunderland is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunderland <4>
• Abington Shores
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington Shores
  • Abington Shores is located in Calvert County
• Barstow
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
  • Barstow is located in Calvert County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parran ...

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

Adding Parran to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parran 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 Parran was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Parran post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parran.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/