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 the earliest mention that we've 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 & 681<4>
The ZIP code for Parkersburg: 26101<5>
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 36.21% 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 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.
Websites for Parkersburg ...
Official Website: www.parkersburg-wv.com/
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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marietta
- From Parkersburg to Marietta
- Williamstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,860 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Williamstown
- From Parkersburg to Williamstown
- Belmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Elizabeth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Wirt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Elizabeth
- From Parkersburg to Elizabeth
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolville
- Coolville is located in Athens County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolville <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coolville
- From Parkersburg to Coolville
- Lubeck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
- Lubeck is located in Wood County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lubeck
- From Parkersburg to Lubeck
- 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
- Porterfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Porterfield
- From Parkersburg to Porterfield
- 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>
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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 Parkersburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Parkersburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |