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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:   34.8770°   (34° 52' 37")

Lon:   -93.7238°   (-93° 43' 25")

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

The county seat for Scott County is located in Waldron. Waldron lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west of the Parks Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Scott 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 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Parks Cemetery.

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

    • Little Texas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Texas
      • Little Texas is located in Scott County
    • Gravelly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
      • Gravelly is located in Yell County
    • Harvey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Scott County
    • Bluffton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Yell County
    • Waltreak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
      • Waltreak is located in Yell County
    • Cardiff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardiff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
      • Cardiff is located in Scott County
    • Briggsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
      • Briggsville is located in Yell County
    • Parks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
      • Parks is located in Scott County
    • Aly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aly
      • Aly is located in Yell County
    • Sims
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Sims is located in Montgomery County
    • Wing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
      • Wing is located in Yell County
    • Whitetown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetown
      • Whitetown is located in Montgomery County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Pencil Bluff
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pencil Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pencil Bluff
        • Pencil Bluff is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pencil Bluff <4>
      • Story
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Blue Mountain
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
        • Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Golden City ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
        • Golden City is located in Logan County
      • Oden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
        • Oden is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oden <4>
      • Washita
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washita
        • Washita is located in Montgomery County
      • Rover
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
        • Rover is located in Yell County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rover <4>
      • Boles
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Magazine
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Fannie
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannie
        • Fannie is located in Montgomery County
      • Havana
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
        • Havana is located in Yell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <4>
      • Waldron
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Corinth
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corinth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
        • Corinth is located in Yell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Belleville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
        • Belleville is located in Yell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <4>
      • Booneville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

    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 Scott 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 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Parks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Harvey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harvey Cemetery
    • Hunt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hunt Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunt Cemetery
    • Red Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill Cemetery
    • Young Gravelly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Gravelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Gravelly Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Gravelly Cemetery
    • Bluffton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluffton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bluffton Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluffton Cemetery
    • Egypt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Egypt Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
    • Freedom Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freedom Creek Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Creek Cemetery
    • Big Cedar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Cedar Cemetery is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Cedar Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Waltreak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waltreak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waltreak Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waltreak Cemetery
    • Sanders Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
    • Briggs Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Briggs Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Briggs Memorial Park is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Briggs Memorial Park
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalybeate Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chalybeate Springs Cemetery is located in Yell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalybeate Springs Cemetery
      • Helton Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Helton Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helton Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Rocky Springs Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Springs Cemetery is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Springs Cemetery
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Chula Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chula Cemetery is located in Yell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chula Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2304121 <6>
      • Killian Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Yell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion 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 #73005  (Parks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #73005 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: Gravelly
      • County: Scott         Elev: 149
      • Location given for GNIS #73005 (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 Scott, 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 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: 34.8770, Longitude: -93.7238       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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