Welcome to Parsippany ...
Parsippany is located in Morris County<1>.
The location of Parsippany has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Parsippany, you might consider that their post office opened in 1817.
The was incorporated in 1928.
Parsippany is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Parsippany lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Parsippany: (973) and (862)<4>
Communities near Parsippany ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parsippany.
- Newark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282,520 people
- Paterson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
- Elizabeth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Clifton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
- Passaic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Passaic is located in Passaic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
- East Orange
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orange
- East Orange is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,630 people
- Plainfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,011 people
- Linden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Kearny
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearny
- Kearny is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,507 people
- Garfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Garfield is located in Bergen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
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 Parsippany. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parsippany.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parsippany. 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 Parsippany.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parsippany. See our Newspapers Page for Parsippany.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parsippany ...
Looking for more information about Parsippany? 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 Parsippany, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Parsippany.
Adding Parsippany to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Parsippany 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 Parsippany was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Parsippany post office opened in 1817.
We also found Parsippany in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Parsippany.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parsippany. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morris County: www.co.morris.nj.us/
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 Morris, 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 Parsippany - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (862) is an overlay for area code (973). |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |