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Welcome to Parshley ...

Parshley is located in Jasper County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Parshley, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Parshley is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Parshley: (417)

Communities near Parshley ...

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

  • Joplin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Carthage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Webb City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Neosho
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Carl Junction
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
    • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <4>
  • Oronogo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
    • Oronogo is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <4>
  • Granby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Carterville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Duquesne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duquesne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
    • Duquesne is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
  • Sarcoxie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarcoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarcoxie
    • Sarcoxie is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sarcoxie <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parshley ...

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

Adding Parshley to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parshley 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 Parshley was on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1888).

We also found Parshley in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Parshley post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parshley.

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Jasper, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parshley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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