[7] The West Virginia Central and Pittsburg Railway was built into Parsons in 1888.

Although nobody was killed in the "war," the situation came to a climax when a mob of armed men from Parsons marched on St. George and took the county records by force.

[8][9] The 1985 Cheat River flood caused extensive damage in Parsons.

[1] Twenty-five years later, in 2010, several empty storefronts lined the street up to the courthouse.

Bars, restaurants, clothing stores and other businesses never returned to Parsons.

[10][11] The BF Long & Co general store had a "high water mark" more than 7'6" from the floorboards.

[10] Located at Parsons and listed on the National Register of Historic Places are the Tucker County Bank Building,[12] Tucker County Courthouse and Jail, and Western Maryland Depot.

[15] The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round.

29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

29.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.