Welcome to Parsonville ...
Parsonville is located in Wilkes County<1>.
The location of Parsonville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Parsonville is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Parsonville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Parsonville is located in the (336) area code.
Communities Also Named Parsonville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have 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 [Watauga County]
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- Boone [Watauga County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the west of Parsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone<5>
- North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
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- North Wilkesboro [Wilkes County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the east of Parsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,082 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Wilkesboro<5>
- Wilkesboro [Wilkes County]
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- Wilkesboro [Wilkes County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Parsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkesboro<5>
- Jefferson [Ashe County]
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- Jefferson [Ashe County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the northwest of Parsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson<5>
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- Blowing Rock [Caldwell County]
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- Blowing Rock [Caldwell County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the west of Parsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blowing Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- West Jefferson [Ashe County]
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- West Jefferson [Ashe County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Parsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson<5>
- Cedar Rock [Caldwell County]
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- Cedar Rock [Caldwell County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the south of Parsonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
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- Purlear [Wilkes County]
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- Purlear [Wilkes County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Parsonville
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purlear have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Wilbar [Wilkes County]
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- Wilbar [Wilkes County] lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Parsonville
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- Mount Pleasant [Wilkes County]
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- Mount Pleasant [Wilkes County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the southeast of Parsonville
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Blowing Rock [Caldwell 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 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.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Parsonville was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Parsonville on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Carolina (1911).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Parsonville on our Genealogy Page.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 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 have 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 Parsonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parsonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parsonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2162, Longitude: -81.3623 In this case, the coordinates for Parsonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |