Welcome to Parnell ...
So far, we found very little information about Parnell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Parnell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Parnell, please Contact Us.
Parnell was located in the Texas Panhandle.
Parnell would have been located within present day Roberts County<2>.
The location of Parnell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Parnell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Parnell is 2,630 feet [802 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Parnell is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Parnell was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Parnell would have been located in the (806) area code.
Communities Also Named Parnell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Texas communities named Parnell: This one is located in Roberts County and the other is located in Hall County.
Beyond Texas, there are 12 communities that are also named Parnell - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parnell.
Communities near Parnell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parnell.
- Miami
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Miami is located in Roberts County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <5>
- Mendota ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Canadian
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian
- Canadian is located in Hemphill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canadian <5>
- Pampa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pampa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pampa
- Pampa is located in Gray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pampa <5>
- Clear Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
- Clear Creek is located in Hemphill County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Creek <5>
- Ochiltree ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Locust Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Lipscomb County
- Skellytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skellytown
- Skellytown is located in Carson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skellytown <5>
- Spearman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearman
- Spearman is located in Hansford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearman <5>
- Waka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waka
- Waka is located in Ochiltree County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waka <5>
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 Parnell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parnell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parnell. 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 Parnell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parnell. See our Newspapers Page for Parnell.
Adding Parnell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Parnell in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Parnell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Parnell post office opened in 1890.
We also found Parnell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Parnell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Parnell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Roberts, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parnell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |