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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:   35.2995°   (35° 17' 58")

Lon:   -94.0521°   (-94° 3' 7")

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

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 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 Franklin 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 26 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.

    • Charleston
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <4>
    • Ursula
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
      • Ursula is located in Sebastian County
    • Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <4>
    • Donald ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Franklin County
    • Bloomer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
      • Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
    • Lavaca
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavaca
      • Lavaca is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavaca <4>
    • Ratcliff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff
      • Ratcliff is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ratcliff <4>
    • Caulksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
      • Caulksville is located in Logan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Central City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Central City is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
    • Cecil
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Franklin County
    • New Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Crawford County
    • Greenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Etna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
        • Etna is located in Franklin County
      • Booneville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Kibler
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kibler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
        • Kibler is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
      • Dyer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
        • Dyer is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <4>
      • Carbon City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
        • Carbon City is located in Logan County
      • Mulberry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
        • Mulberry is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <4>
      • Barling
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jenny Lind
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenny Lind have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
        • Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
      • Wright Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wright Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
        • Wright Town is located in Crawford County
      • Lucas
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
        • Lucas is located in Logan County
      • Alma
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Crawford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,887 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
      • Concord
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Crawford County
      • Magazine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magazine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
        • Magazine is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
      • Webb City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
        • Webb City is located in Franklin County

    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 Franklin 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Parks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Singleton Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Singleton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singleton Cemetery
    • Burt Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burt Cemetery
    • Garden Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden Memorial Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Memorial Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Nixon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nixon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Cemetery
    • Hickory Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Ridge Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Ridge Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Center Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Valley Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Valley Cemetery
    • Marietta Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marietta Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marietta Cemetery
    • Speegle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Speegle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Speegle Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Speegle Cemetery
    • Ward Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Ward Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ward Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Bloomer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56704 <6>
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Carter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Spencer Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Hepseby Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hepseby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hepseby Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hepseby Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Hunter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Tate Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tate Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tate Cemetery
      • Killings Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Killings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Killings Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Killings Cemetery
      • Carruth Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carruth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carruth Cemetery is located in Sebastian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carruth Cemetery
      • Rebecca Lewis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rebecca Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rebecca Lewis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rebecca Lewis Cemetery
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • Boydston Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boydston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boydston Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boydston Cemetery
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery

    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 #53182  (Parks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #53182 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: Charleston
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 155
      • Location given for GNIS #53182 (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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 35.2995, Longitude: -94.0521       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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