Welcome to Parksley ...
The town of Parksley is located in Accomack County<1>.
The location of Parksley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Parksley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Parksley has a population of 809 people<3> (see below for details).
Parksley is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Parksley lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Parksley is within the boundaries of the (757) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Parksley had an population of 809 people. This is a decrease of 3.92% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.35% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Parksley had a population of 842 people. This makes Parksley the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Parksley represents 0.01% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 147th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 842 people, the population of Parksley has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 837 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Parksley.
Communities near Parksley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parksley.
- Chincoteague
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chincoteague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chincoteague
- Chincoteague is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,866 people
- Crisfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
- Crisfield is located in Somerset County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crisfield <5>
- Exmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exmore
- Exmore is located in Northampton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exmore <5>
- Onancock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onancock
- Onancock is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onancock <5>
- Tangier
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangier
- Tangier is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangier <5>
- Belle Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Belle Haven is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Haven <5>
- Onley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onley
- Onley is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onley <5>
- Accomac
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Melfa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melfa
- Melfa is located in Accomack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melfa <5>
- Saxis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Parksley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parksley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parksley. 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 Parksley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parksley. See our Newspapers Page for Parksley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parksley ...
Looking for more information about Parksley? 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 Parksley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Parksley.
Adding Parksley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Parksley 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 Parksley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Parksley post office opened in 1884.
We also found Parksley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Parksley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parksley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Accomack County: www.co.accomack.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Accomack, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Parksley. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parksley - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |