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Welcome to Parks ...

Parks is located in Dundy County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Parks, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1882.

Parks is 3,090 feet [942 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Parks is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Parks lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Parks (for example, toward Saint Francis (KS)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Code for Parks: 308

The ZIP code for Parks: 69041<3>

Communities Also Named Parks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Parks - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia (2), Louisiana (2), Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parks.

Communities near Parks ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parks ...

Looking for more information about Parks? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Parks, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Parks.

Adding Parks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parks 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 Parks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Parks post office opened in 1882.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parks.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Dundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 community (such as Parks). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Parks or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/