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A visit to the Parsons 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 Parsons Cemetery ...

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

30.3722, -81.5823

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Parsons Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Parsons Cemetery is located in Duval County<2>.

The county seat for Duval County is located in Jacksonville. Jacksonville lies just to the west southwest of the Parsons Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Parsons Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Parsons Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Arlington Community Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Arlington Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Arlington Park Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Park Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Arlington Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Arlington.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71737 <5>
  • Gilmore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gilmore Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Cemetery
  • Chapel Hills Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • The Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Temple Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71953 <5>
  • Sammis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sammis Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammis Cemetery
  • City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The City Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
  • Chapel Hill Memory Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cosmo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Cosmo Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmo Cemetery
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Rain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Rain Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rain Cemetery
    • Dunn Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Dunn Creek Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Creek Cemetery
    • Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Memorial Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Restlawn Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Potters Field
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Potters Field is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field
    • Duval County Paupers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Pinehurst Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Pinehurst Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Tillotson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Tillotson Cemetery is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillotson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Parsons Cemetery.

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

  • Arlington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Arlington is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Talleyrand
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Talleyrand is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
  • Polly Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Polly Town is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polly Town
  • Jacksonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Nicholas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Nicholas is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
  • Brooklyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooklyn is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • San Marco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • San Marco is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marco
  • Bowden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Bowden is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowden
  • Sans Pareil
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sans Pareil is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans Pareil
  • Magnolia Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Magnolia Gardens is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Gardens
  • Greenfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
  • Garden City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Garden City is located in Duval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Mayport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mayport is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayport
    • Biscayne Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Biscayne Village is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscayne Village
    • San Pablo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • San Pablo is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pablo
    • Normandy Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Neptune Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Atlantic Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jacksonville Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jacksonville Beach is located in Duval County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,609 people
      • Former names for Jacksonville Beach:
      • Pablo Beach
      • Ruby
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville Beach <6>

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 Parsons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Duval County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Parsons Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Florida:
  • Pages specific to Duval 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 Parsons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #288548  (Parsons Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #288548 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: Duval
      • Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Arlington
      • Location given for Parsons Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.3721838     Lon: -81.5823151
      • 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 Florida's counties, including Duval, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parsons 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.