Miscellaneous Information

So far, we found very little information about Parks Mills. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Parks Mills to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Parks Mills, please Contact Us.

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Various Identification Codes ...

GNIS Codes ...

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) was created to address the problems caused by spelling and naming variations. The BGN will usually recognize an existing name or, when necessary, establish a new name for a geographic feature (such as a mountain, lake, river, stream, city, town, village, dam, bridge, etc).

The BGN names are kept in a database called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and it is the official Federal repository. The GNIS is operated and maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

A unique and permanent number has been assigned for each name in the GNIS database. These names and identifiers are definitive and it is intended that they are to be used by all departments of the Federal Government:

GNIS ID for Parks Mills: 1056471

GNIS ID for Franklin County: 1074037

GNIS ID for Ohio: 1085497

FIPS Codes ...

In a past effort, various federal agencies created a set of codes with a purpose similar to the GNIS codes. These codes are called the Federal Information Processing Standard (or the FIPS 55 codes). Although they are still used by some organizations, the FIPS codes are obsolete and will ultimately be replaced by the GNIS codes.

The following FIPS codes apply to Parks Mills:

Place (Community) Code:	60005
State Code:	39 (Ohio)
County Code:	049 (Franklin County)

Since the Place and County FIPS codes are not unique and can be repeated in other States, it's necessary to combine the State code with the Place and County FIPS codes to uniquely identify them - for example:

State/Place Code:	39/60005
State/County Code:	39/049

As already mentioned, the FIPS codes are to be replaced by the GNIS codes. The following reflect those changes:

	FIPS Code	translates to	GNIS Code
State of Ohio:	39		1085497
Franklin County:	39/049		1074037
Parks Mills:	39/60005		1056471

GPS Location - GNIS Coordinates ...

An important aspect of the GNIS code is that it assigns a GPS location (the latitude/longitude) to the geographic feature. This location is simply a point on the map and does not represent the size or shape of the feature. In the case of Parks Mills, it is a point within Parks Mills that might be a post office, the city hall or simply an intersection - the point should really be considered arbitrary and only indicating a general location.

For Parks Mills, the GNIS GPS location is given as:

Lat:   40° 2' 8"   (or 40.04°)

Lon:   -82° 55' 53"   (or -82.93°)  

Regional Codes ...

For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau has divided the country into four Regions. Parks Mills would have been located in Region #2 (the Midwest Region).

In turn, the US Census Bureau has further divided each Region into Divisions. Parks Mills would have been located in Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has created ten Federal Regions. Parks Mills would have been located in Region V (Region 5).

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has created ten Management Regions. Parks Mills would have been located in Region V (Region 5).

Referenced GNIS Records ...

GNIS ID #1056471   (Name of Record: Parks Mills)

Class: populated place

A place or area having clustered or scattered buildings and a permanent population (such as a city, settlement, town or village). The boundaries may or may not coincide with the perceived population.

A 'populated place' record may have a corresponding 'census' or 'civil' record. The information contained in the 'populated place' record applies only to the class and should not be confused with either the 'census' and 'civil' classes.

County: Franklin

Map Name: Northeast Columbus

Lat: 40.0356197       Lon: -82.9315692  

Elev: 249 ft.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 39/60005   (Place Name: Parks Mills)

County: Franklin     (FIPS State/County: 39/049)

Class: U6

Identifies a populated place (ie- Parks Mills) that is wholly or substantially located outside the boundaries of any incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) that has an authoritative common name recognized by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

MSA Code: 1840

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.oh.us/

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

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

The official website of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)