Welcome to Parkburg ...

Parkburg is located in Madison County<1>.

From the 2010 Census (the most recent Census number we have), Parkburg had a population of 10,156 people.<2> (see below for details).

Parkburg is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Parkburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Parkburg and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Code for Parkburg: 731

Communities near Parkburg ...

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

• Jackson
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jackson is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
• Lawrence
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lawrence is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
  • Estimated population in 2014: 10,498 people
• Henderson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Henderson is located in Chester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>
• Bolivar
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bolivar is located in Hardeman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,845 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolivar <4>
• Teague
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Teague is located in Hardeman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
• Jacks Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jacks Creek is located in Chester County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,968 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacks Creek <4>
• Bethel Springs
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Springs is located in McNairy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Springs
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Springs <4>
• Toone
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Toone is located in Hardeman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
• Finger
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Finger is located in McNairy County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finger <4>
• Hornsby
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hornsby is located in Hardeman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 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 Parkburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parkburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parkburg ...

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

Adding Parkburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parkburg 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 Parkburg was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parkburg.