A visit to the Parks Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Parks Cemetery:
35.7462, -92.7532
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Parks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Parks Cemetery is located in Searcy County<2>.
The county seat for Searcy County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Parks Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Parks Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Parks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Parks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Union Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Liberty Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- Chinquapin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Chinquapin Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Witts Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Witts Springs Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witts Springs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Witts Springs Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Witt's Springs.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1111765 <5>
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
- Old Smyrna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Arnhart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Arnhart Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnhart Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Woolum Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Woolum Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolum Cemetery
- Caid Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Caid Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caid Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Smyrna Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nogo Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Nogo Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogo Cemetery
- Nogo Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Nogo Cemetery is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogo Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Canaan Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Snowball Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Low Gap Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Low Gap Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap Cemetery
- Lunceford Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Lunceford Cemetery is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunceford Cemetery
- Horn Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Horn Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
- Parks Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Parks Cemetery is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 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:
- Tilly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tilly is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilly
- Witt's Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Witt's Springs is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt's Springs
- Watts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Watts is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Alread
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alread is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alread
- Copeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Copeland is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Rex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rex is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex
- Dennard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Leslie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blanco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blanco is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
- Crabtree
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crabtree is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
- Rumley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rumley is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumley
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Baker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Scotland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lone Pine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
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.
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 Searcy County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #73006 (Parks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #73006 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Searcy
- Est. Elev: 476 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Tilly
- Location given for Parks Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.746189 Lon: -92.7532213
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Parks Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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