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Welcome to Parkdale ...

Parkdale is located in Camden County<1>.

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

Parkdale is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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)
    • Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
  • Washington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Washington is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 people
  • Egg Harbor City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
  • Port Republic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
  • Ancora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ancora is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
  • Dellette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dellette is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellette
  • Waterford Works
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Waterford Works is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Works
    • Waterford Works has also been known as:
    • Waterford
  • Jackson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Nesco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nesco is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesco
  • Atco
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Atco is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco

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 (so far) for Parkdale was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parkdale.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Parkdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.