Welcome to Parvin ...

Parvin is located in Whitman County<1>.

The location of Parvin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Parvin is 2,160 feet [658 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Parvin is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Parvin lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Parvin is within the boundaries of the (509) area code.

Communities Also Named Parvin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Parvin - they are located in Kentucky, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Parvin ...

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

• Pullman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
  • Pullman is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <4>
• Moscow
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Moscow is located in Latah County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
• Colfax
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
  • Colfax is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <4>
• Palouse
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palouse
  • Palouse is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palouse <4>
• Potlatch
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch
  • Potlatch is located in Latah County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potlatch <4>
• Garfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
  • Garfield is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <4>
• Albion
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
  • Albion is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
• Oakesdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakesdale
  • Oakesdale is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
• Endicott
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endicott
  • Endicott is located in Whitman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Endicott <4>
• Onaway
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
  • Onaway is located in Latah County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parvin ...

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

Adding Parvin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parvin 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 Parvin was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Parvin mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parvin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Whitman County: www.whitmancounty.org/

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