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Welcome to Parmele ...

The town of Parmele is located in Martin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Parmele, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Parmele has a population of 255 people<2> (see below for details).

Parmele is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Parmele: 252

The ZIP code for Parmele: 27861<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Parmele had an population of 255 people. This is a decrease of 8.27% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.07% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Parmele had a population of 278 people. This makes Parmele the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 278 people, the population of Parmele decreased 4.14% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 290 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Parmele.

Communities near Parmele ...

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

  • Greenville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Tarboro
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Williamston
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Princeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
  • Pinetops
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Simpson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Simpson is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Grimesland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Grimesland is located in Pitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimesland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
  • Hamilton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hobgood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
  • Oak City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parmele ...

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

Adding Parmele to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parmele 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 (so far) for Parmele was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Parmele post office opened in 1891.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parmele.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Martin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Parmele.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parmele - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 town (such as Parmele). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Parmele 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/