Welcome to Parsonville ...
Parsonville is located in Wilkes County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Parsonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Parsonville is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Parsonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Parsonville: 336 & 743<3>
Communities Also Named Parsonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Parsonville - they are located in Arkansas, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parsonville.
Communities near Parsonville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parsonville.
- Boone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Boone is located in Watauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <5>
- North Wilkesboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilkesboro
- North Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro <5>
- Wilkesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkesboro
- Wilkesboro is located in Wilkes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro <5>
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
- Blowing Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowing Rock
- Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blowing Rock <5>
- West Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
- West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <5>
- Cedar Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
- Purlear
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Wilbar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbar
- Wilbar is located in Wilkes County
- Hendrix ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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 Parsonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parsonville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parsonville. 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 Parsonville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parsonville. See our Newspapers Page for Parsonville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parsonville ...
Looking for more information about Parsonville? 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 Parsonville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Parsonville.
Adding Parsonville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Parsonville 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 Parsonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Parsonville post office opened in 1888.
We also found Parsonville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Parsonville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parsonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wilkes County: www.wilkescounty.net/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Wilkes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parsonville - 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 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Parsonville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Parsonville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |