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:
37.6870, -84.1769
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 Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Richmond. Richmond lies just to the west northwest of the Parks Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Parks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Parks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Heatherly Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Heatherly Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherly Cemetery
- Red Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Red Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Cemetery
- Blanton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Blanton Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton Cemetery
- Portwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Portwood Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portwood Cemetery
- Hubbard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
- Blue Grass Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Madison County Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Moody Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- Dreyfus Church of Christ Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Garrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Garrison Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Flatwoods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods Cemetery
- Needmore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Needmore Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore Cemetery
- Knob Lick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Knob Lick Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Turpin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Walton Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
- Boian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Boian Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boian Cemetery
- Robinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Speedwell
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Speedwell is located in Madison County
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- Brassfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Brassfield is located in Madison County
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- Panola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Panola is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Elliston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elliston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliston
- Moberly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Moberly is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moberly
- Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Dreyfus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dreyfus is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dreyfus
- Bybee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bybee is located in Madison County
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- Waco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reeds Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Crossing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
- Terrill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Terrill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrill
- Bobtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bobtown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Winston
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Winston is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Whites
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Whites is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
- Duluth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Duluth is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- College Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- College Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
- Richmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Union City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Farristown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Farristown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farristown
- Witt Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Witt Springs is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt Springs
- Hillcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Arlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Caleast
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Caleast is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caleast
- Peytontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Peytontown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytontown
- Duncanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Duncanon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncanon
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Berea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bighill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- Locust Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
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. The following communities are located in Madison 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 like to start with 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 Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 #500200 (Parks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #500200 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 289 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moberly
- Location given for Parks Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.6870255 Lon: -84.1768739
- 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 Kentucky's counties, including Madison, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |