Welcome to Parkersburg ...
Parkersburg is located in Chickasaw County<1>.
The location of Parkersburg has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Parkersburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Parkersburg is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Parkersburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Parkersburg is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.
Communities Also Named Parkersburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Parkersburg - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parkersburg.
Communities near Parkersburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parkersburg.
- Houston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <4>
- Okolona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <4>
- Shannon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
- Shannon is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,765 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shannon <4>
- Vardaman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vardaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vardaman
- Vardaman is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vardaman <4>
- Algoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
- Algoma is located in Pontotoc County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algoma <4>
- New Houlka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Houlka
- New Houlka is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Former names for New Houlka:
- Houlka
- Old Houlka
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Houlka <4>
- Mantee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Woodland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Thelma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Goodford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
- Goodford is located in Pontotoc 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 Parkersburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parkersburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parkersburg. 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 Parkersburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parkersburg. See our Newspapers Page for Parkersburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parkersburg ...
Looking for more information about Parkersburg? 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 Parkersburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Parkersburg.
Adding Parkersburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Parkersburg post office opened in 1897.
We also found Parkersburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Parkersburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkersburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Chickasaw, 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 Parkersburg - 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/ |