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A visit to the Parks Cemetery ...


The location of the Parks Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Parks Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Parks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Parks Cemetery

Lat:   35.9065°   (35° 54' 23")

Lon:   -92.6999°   (-92° 41' 59")

The Parks Cemetery is located in Searcy County<2>.

The county seat for Searcy County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies just to the east of the Parks Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Parks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Searcy County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Parks Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Parks Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Parks Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Marshall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
    • Baker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Searcy County
    • Gilbert
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
    • Lone Pine
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
    • Leslie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Searcy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <4>
    • Saint Joe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Harriet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriet
      • Harriet is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harriet <4>
    • Witt's Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witt's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
      • Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
    • Rumley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
      • Rumley is located in Van Buren County
    • Tilly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
      • Tilly is located in Pope County
    • Dennard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cozahome
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozahome
      • Cozahome is located in Searcy County
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Pindall
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pindall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pindall
        • Pindall is located in Searcy County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Bruno
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
        • Bruno is located in Marion County
      • Copeland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
        • Copeland is located in Van Buren County
      • Big Flat
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rush ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush
        • Rush is located in Marion County
      • Alread
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
        • Alread is located in Van Buren County
      • Alco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
        • Alco is located in Stone County
      • Western Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
        • Western Grove is located in Newton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Parks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Searcy County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Parks Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Parks Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Parks Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Canaan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
    • Silver Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • DePriest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the DePriest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The DePriest Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the DePriest Cemetery
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • East Lawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East Lawn Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
    • Crider Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crider Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crider Cemetery
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
    • Horn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horn Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sanders Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Snowball Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Searcy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sulphur Springs Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      • Horton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Horton Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
      • Arnold Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
      • Whisenant Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whisenant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whisenant Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whisenant Cemetery
      • Chinquapin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinquapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chinquapin Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinquapin Cemetery
      • Caid Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caid Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caid Cemetery
      • Baldwin Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baldwin Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baldwin Hill Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baldwin Hill Cemetery
      • Watts Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watts Cemetery is located in Searcy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
      • Red Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Parks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #53195  (Parks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #53195 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Marshall
      • County: Searcy         Elev: 208
      • Location given for GNIS #53195 (Parks Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Searcy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Parks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9065, Longitude: -92.6999       In this case, the coordinates for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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