Welcome to Parksville ...

Parksville is located in Polk County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Parksville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

Parksville is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Parksville (for example, toward Powells Crossroads), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Parksville lies within the (423) area code.

Communities Also Named Parksville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Parksville - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, New York and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Parksville ...

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

• Cleveland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 45,948 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
• Pantertown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantertown
  • Pantertown is located in Fannin County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 9,749 people
• Gregory
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
  • Gregory is located in Murray County (GA)
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 7,432 people
• South Cleveland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cleveland
  • South Cleveland is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,912 people
• Temple Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Grove
  • Temple Grove is located in Murray County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,795 people
• Etowah
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etowah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
  • Etowah is located in McMinn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,527 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etowah <4>
• Wildwood Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
  • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
• Belltown Hill
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belltown Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown Hill
  • Belltown Hill is located in Polk County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 2,457 people
• Tennga
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennga
  • Tennga is located in Murray County (GA)
  • Estimated population in 2019: 2,123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennga <4>
• Hopewell Estates
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Estates
  • Hopewell Estates is located in Bradley County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,874 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 Parksville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parksville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parksville ...

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

Adding Parksville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Parksville 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 Parksville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Parksville post office opened in 1854.

We also found Parksville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Parksville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/