Welcome to Parrs Ridge ...

Parrs Ridge is located in Montgomery County<1>.

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

A typical abbreviation for Parrs Ridge: Parrs Rdg. (or less commonly used: Parrs Rdge. or Parrs Ridg.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Parrs Ridge for more information about variations on the name of Parrs Ridge.

Parrs Ridge is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Parrs Ridge: (301) & (240)<4>

Websites for Parrs Ridge ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.montgomerycountychamber.com/

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

Communities Also Named Parrs Ridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named Parrs Ridge: This one is located in Montgomery County and the other is located in Carroll County.

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

Communities near Parrs Ridge ...

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

• Arlington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Arlington County (VA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 207,627 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
• Rockville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <5>
• Gaithersburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaithersburg
  • Gaithersburg is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaithersburg <5>
• Bowie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
  • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <5>
• College Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for College Park <5>
• Laurel
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <5>
• Greenbelt
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
  • Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <5>
• Hyattsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hyattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyattsville
  • Hyattsville is located in Prince George's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyattsville <5>
• Takoma Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takoma Park
  • Takoma Park is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Takoma Park <5>
• Falls Church
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Church
  • Falls Church is located in Falls Church City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Church <5>

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parrs Ridge ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

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