Welcome to Parks Place ...
So far, we found very little information about Parks Place. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Parks Place to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Parks Place, please Contact Us.
Parks Place would have been located within present day Issaquena County<2>.
The location of Parks Place has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Parks Place: Parks Pl. (or less commonly used: Parks Plc.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Parks Place for more information about variations on the name of Parks Place.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Parks Place is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Parks Place was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Parks Place ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Mississippi communities named Parks Place: This one is located in Issaquena County and the other is located in Panola County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parks Place.
Communities near Parks Place ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parks Place.
- Rolling Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Fork
- Rolling Fork is located in Sharkey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolling Fork <5>
- Oak Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <5>
- Mayersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Kilbourne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourne
- Kilbourne is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilbourne <5>
- Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <5>
- Cary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Pioneer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in West Carroll Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <5>
- Transylvania
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania
- Transylvania is located in East Carroll Parish (LA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transylvania <5>
- Issaquena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County
- Blanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Blanton is located in Sharkey 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 Parks Place. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parks Place.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parks Place. 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 Parks Place.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parks Place. See our Newspapers Page for Parks Place.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Parks Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Issaquena, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parks Place - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |