Welcome to Parrott ...
Parrott is located in Pulaski County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Parrott, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Parrott is 1,780 feet [543 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Parrott lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Parrott: 540 & 826<3>
Communities Also Named Parrott ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Parrott - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Ohio and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parrott.
Communities near Parrott ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parrott.
- Blacksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacksburg
- Blacksburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blacksburg <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Blacksburg
- From Parrott to Blacksburg
- Christiansburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiansburg
- Christiansburg is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christiansburg <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Christiansburg
- From Parrott to Christiansburg
- Radford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
- Radford is located in Radford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,255 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radford <4>
- Pulaski
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
- Google driving directions:
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- From Parrott to Pulaski
- Pearisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearisburg
- Pearisburg is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearisburg <4>
- Google driving directions:
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- From Parrott to Pearisburg
- Dublin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
- Narrows
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <4>
- Pembroke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
- Pembroke is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pembroke
- From Parrott to Pembroke
- Rich Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Creek
- Rich Creek is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Creek <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rich Creek
- From Parrott to Rich Creek
- Peterstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
- Peterstown is located in Monroe County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Parrott to Peterstown
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 Parrott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parrott.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parrott. 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 Parrott.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parrott. See our Newspapers Page for Parrott.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parrott ...
Looking for more information about Parrott? 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 Parrott, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Parrott.
Adding Parrott to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Parrott 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 Parrott was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Parrott post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Parrott.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parrott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pulaski County: www.pulaskicounty.org/
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 Pulaski, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parrott - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Parrott area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Parrott area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |