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A visit to the Parker 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 Parker Cemetery ...

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

46.0852, -94.5186

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

The Parker Cemetery is located in Morrison County<2>.

The county seat for Morrison County is located in Little Falls. Little Falls lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Parker Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Parker Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Parker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Rosenlund Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Rosenlund Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosenlund Cemetery
  • Cushing Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cushing Union Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing Union Cemetery
  • Parker Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Parker Twp. Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Twp. Cemetery
  • Parker - Bethany Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mission Covenant Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Twin Lakes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Twin Lakes Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Cemetery
  • Old Darling Mission Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fish Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Fish Lake Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Lake Cemetery
  • Scandia Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Green Prairie Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Green Prairie Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Prairie Cemetery
    • Swanville St. Peter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Flensburg.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83223 <5>
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery East
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Holy Family Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ft. Ripley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ft. Ripley Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Ripley Cemetery
    • Camp Ripley Mounds
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Camp Ripley Mounds is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ripley Mounds

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Parker Cemetery.

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

  • Randall
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Cushing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Flensburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
  • Belle Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
  • Fort Ripley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Sobieski
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Pillsbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
  • Swanville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Philbrook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Philbrook is located in Todd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
  • Pillager
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Browerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Browerville is located in Todd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Burtrum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Long Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Bowlus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Motley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Upsala
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Royalton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarissa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Grey Eagle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Prairie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • North Prairie is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
    • Genola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Genola is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
    • Pierz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Pierz is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <6>
    • Baxter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Baxter is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <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 Parker Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morrison County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Parker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Morrison 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 Parker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #649157  (Parker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #649157 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: Morrison
      • Est. Elev: 364 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Randall West
      • Location given for Parker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.0852437     Lon: -94.5186205
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Morrison, 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- Parker 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.