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Welcome to Parnassus ...

Parnassus is located in Augusta County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Parnassus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

Parnassus is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Parnassus: (540)

Communities Also Named Parnassus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Parnassus - they are located in Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Parnassus ...

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

  • Harrisonburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Staunton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Waynesboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bridgewater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Grottoes
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Dayton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
  • Mount Crawford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Stokesville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
    • Stokesville is located in Augusta County
  • Churchville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
    • Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parnassus ...

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

Adding Parnassus to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Parnassus post office opened in 1839.

We also found Parnassus in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parnassus.

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

The official website for Augusta County: www.co.augusta.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 Augusta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parnassus - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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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