Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial information about Parker came from various goverment sources (GNIS, FIPS), we also found mention of Parker in various books, maps and other sources.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Parker. We hope that they will be useful to you.

Note: Initially, we were careless about keeping track of where our Parker data came from. The following list of references and mentions is incomplete.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Parker:
Services available in 1895: had a Railroad Station, no Post Office mentioned

Auto Trails Map of Washington (1925)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Parker is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for Parker. See our Misc Page for Parker for more information.

Railroad Mentions of Parker:

Parker was mentioned in the following schedules:

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Yakima County: www.pan.co.yakima.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/