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Welcome to Parksville ...

Parksville is located in Sullivan County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Parksville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Parksville is 1,660 feet [506 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Parksville: 12768<3>

Communities Also Named Parksville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Parksville - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Parksville ...

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

  • Monticello
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
  • Woodridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
    • Woodridge is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <4>
  • Jeffersonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffersonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
    • Jeffersonville is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jeffersonville <4>
  • Aden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aden
    • Aden is located in Sullivan County
  • Debruce
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Debruce have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debruce
    • Debruce is located in Sullivan County
  • Livingston Manor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • White Sulphur Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Deckertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckertown
    • Deckertown is located in Sullivan County
  • Divine Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine Corners
    • Divine Corners is located in Sullivan 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 Parksville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parksville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parksville ...

Looking for more information about Parksville? 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 Parksville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Parksville.

Adding Parksville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parksville 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 Parksville was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Parksville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parksville.

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

The official website for Sullivan County: www.co.sullivan.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Sullivan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parksville - 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 Parksville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Parksville 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.









 

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