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Welcome to Parkdale ...

Parkdale is located in Camden County<1>.


The location of Parkdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Parkdale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Parkdale is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Parkdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Parkdale - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nova Scotia (3), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina, Texas (3) and Utah.

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

Communities near Parkdale ...

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

  • Hammonton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
    • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
  • Washington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Burlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
  • Egg Harbor City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
    • Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
  • Port Republic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
    • Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
  • Ancora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
    • Ancora is located in Camden County
  • Waterford Works
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Works
    • Waterford Works is located in Camden County
    • Waterford Works has also been known as:
    • Waterford
  • Atco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
    • Atco is located in Camden County
  • Batsto Village ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batsto Village
    • Batsto Village is located in Burlington County
    • Batsto Village has also been known as:
    • Batsto
  • Sweetwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Atlantic County
  • Fox Chase
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
    • Fox Chase is located in Burlington 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 Parkdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parkdale.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parkdale ...

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

Adding Parkdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parkdale 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 Parkdale was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Parkdale on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parkdale.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Camden County: www.camdencounty.com/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Camden, 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 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 Parkdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.









 

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