Around Parsons ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Elkins. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the southwest of Parsons. Elkins has a population of 6,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Buckhannon. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the west of Parsons and has a population of 5,400 people.
For comparison, Parsons has a population of 1,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Parsons, with the nearest first.
- Hambleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Hendricks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
- Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Coketon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Elk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Gladwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Gladwin is located in Tucker County
- Pierce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Thomas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <3>
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- Whyte
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Davis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <3>
- Canaan Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canaan Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Valley
- Canaan Valley is located in Tucker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canaan Valley <3>
- Dryfork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryfork
- Dryfork is located in Randolph County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dryfork <3>
- Gilman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Gilman is located in Randolph County
- Kalamazoo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
- Kalamazoo is located in Barbour County
- Whyte
For more communities neighboring Parsons, please visit our County-by-County Page for Parsons.
Tucker County ...
Parsons is located in Tucker County<5> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tucker County: Barbour, Grant, Preston & Randolph.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parsons ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Parsons.
Airports Near Parsons ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Parsons and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Parsons.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parsons ...
Looking for more information about Parsons? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Parsons. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Parsons, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Parsons.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of West Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- West Virginia Statewide Tourism
- Parsons Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Parsons
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parsons. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Parsons. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Tucker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Parsons), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |