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Welcome to Parkertown ...

Parkertown is located in Erie County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Parkertown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

Parkertown is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Parkertown ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Parkertown - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Maryland and New Jersey.

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

Communities near Parkertown ...

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

  • Sandusky
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Norwalk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fremont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Bellevue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Huron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huron <4>
  • Clyde
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Sandusky County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
  • Port Clinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Clinton
    • Port Clinton is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,133 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Clinton <4>
  • Milan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
  • Monroeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroeville
    • Monroeville is located in Huron County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroeville <4>
  • Green Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parkertown ...

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

Adding Parkertown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parkertown 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 Parkertown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Parkertown post office opened in 1894.

We also found Parkertown on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parkertown.

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

The official website for Erie County: www.erie-county-ohio.net/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Erie, 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 Parkertown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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