Welcome to Parchman ...
Parchman is located in Sunflower County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Parchman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Parchman is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Parchman lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Parchman: 662 & 471<3>
The ZIP code for Parchman: 38738<4>
Communities near Parchman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parchman.
- Clarksdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Clarksdale is located in Coahoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,470 people
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tutwiler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ruleville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shelby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Drew
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mound Bayou
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Renova
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Renova is located in Bolivar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Boyle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Webb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Webb is located in Tallahatchie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
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 Parchman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parchman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parchman. 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 Parchman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parchman. See our Newspapers Page for Parchman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parchman ...
Looking for more information about Parchman? 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 Parchman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Parchman.
Adding Parchman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Parchman in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Parchman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Parchman post office opened in 1901. The Parchman post office closed in 1959.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Parchman.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Sunflower, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parchman - 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 662 code has been Overlayed with the 471 area code. New phone numbers in the Parchman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 662 or 471. As a result, placing a call in the Parchman 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 Parchman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Parchman 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/ |