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Welcome to Parkersburg ...

The city of Parkersburg is located in Wood County<1> and is the County Seat for Wood County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Parkersburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Parkersburg has a population of 29,355 people<2> (see below for details).

Parkersburg is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Parkersburg: (304) and (681)<4>

The ZIP code for Parkersburg: 26101<5>

Websites for Parkersburg ...

Official Website: www.parkersburg-wv.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Parkersburg had an population of 29,355 people. This is a decrease of 6.79% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.31% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Parkersburg had a population of 31,492 people (or 36.22% of the total population of Wood County). This makes Parkersburg the county's most populous community.

The population of Parkersburg represents 1.7% of the total population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 31,492 people, the population of Parkersburg decreased 4.86% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 33,099 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Parkersburg.

Communities Also Named Parkersburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Parkersburg - they are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Oregon.

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

Communities near Parkersburg ...

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

  • Marietta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <6>
  • Williamstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Belmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Pleasants County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
  • Elizabeth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lowell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <6>
  • Coolville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Lubeck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
    • Lubeck is located in Wood County
  • North Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
    • North Hills is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • Washington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Washington is located in Wood County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <6>
  • Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
    • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parkersburg. Our list includes 46 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Parkersburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parkersburg ...

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

Adding Parkersburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Parkersburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parkersburg.

The official website for Parkersburg: www.parkersburg-wv.com/

The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Parkersburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parkersburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Parkersburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Parkersburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.









 

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