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Welcome to North Parkersburg ...

North Parkersburg is located in Wood County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for North Parkersburg: N. Parkersburg

North Parkersburg is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for North Parkersburg: 304 & 681<3>

Communities near North Parkersburg ...

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

  • Marietta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <4>
  • Williamstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Marys
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Beverly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Beverly is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,336 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <4>
  • Belmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Elizabeth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lowell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Lowell is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <4>
  • Coolville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Blennerhassett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
  • Boaz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Boaz is located in Wood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Parkersburg ...

Looking for more information about North Parkersburg? 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 North Parkersburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Parkersburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Wood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Parkersburg - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the North Parkersburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the North Parkersburg 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.