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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Parker Lake (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Parker Lake. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Parker Lake ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Parker Lake: Parker Lk.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Parker Lake is located in Perry County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Jackson (IL), Randolph (IL), Union (IL), Bollinger, Cape Girardeau, Madison, Saint Francois & Sainte Genevieve.

Below are the counties that are near Parker Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parker Lake:

  • Perry County     (The home county of Parker Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker Lake, with the one closest to Parker Lake listed first.
    • Silver Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Silver Lake is located in Perry County
    • Millheim
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
      • Millheim is located in Perry County
    • Perryville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lithium
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithium have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithium
      • Lithium is located in Perry County
    • Sereno
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
      • Sereno is located in Perry County
    • Biehle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biehle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
      • Biehle is located in Perry County
    • Longtown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Longtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
      • Longtown is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • McBride
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Perry County
    • Eureka
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Perry County
    • Uniontown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uniontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Uniontown is located in Perry County
    • Farrar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Perry County
    • Brazeau
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
      • Brazeau is located in Perry County
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker Lake, with the one closest to Parker Lake listed first.
    • Patton Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
      • Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
    • Patton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Sedgewickville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedgewickville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
      • Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Seopus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
      • Seopus is located in Bollinger County
    • Glenallen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
      • Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Marble Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
      • Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <1>
    • Grassy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
      • Grassy is located in Bollinger County
    • Laflin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laflin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
      • Laflin is located in Bollinger County
    • Leopold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
  • Cape Girardeau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker Lake, with the one closest to Parker Lake listed first.
    • Friedheim
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friedheim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friedheim
      • Friedheim is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friedheim <1>
    • Daisy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Old Appleton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
      • Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Millersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
      • Millersville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersville <1>
    • Oak Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <1>
    • Shawneetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
      • Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Burfordville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gravel Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gravel Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
      • Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Pocahontas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <1>
    • Leemon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
      • Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker Lake, with the one closest to Parker Lake listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arcadia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <1>
    • Ironton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Ironton is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ironton <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker Lake, with the one closest to Parker Lake listed first.
    • Mine La Motte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
      • Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
    • Cornwall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Madison County
    • Fredericktown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericktown
      • Fredericktown is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,005 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericktown <1>
    • Junction City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Cobalt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
      • Cobalt is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Millcreek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
      • Millcreek is located in Madison County
    • Marquand
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
      • Marquand is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Saco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Saco is located in Madison County
  • Saint Francois County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker Lake, with the one closest to Parker Lake listed first.
    • Knob Lick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
      • Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
    • Farmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Hamilton Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
      • Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
    • Doe Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
      • Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
    • Leadington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadington
      • Leadington is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leadington <1>
    • Esther
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
      • Esther is located in Saint Francois County
    • Mineral City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
      • Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
    • Park Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
      • Park Hills is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,506 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park Hills <1>
    • Flat River
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
      • Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
    • French Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Saint Francois County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Village <1>
    • Elvins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
      • Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
    • Desloge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desloge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desloge
      • Desloge is located in Saint Francois County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Desloge <1>
  • Sainte Genevieve County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker Lake, with the one closest to Parker Lake listed first.
    • Clearwater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clearwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
      • Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Womack
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
      • Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Minnith
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
      • Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Avon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Coffman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
      • Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Ozora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozora
      • Ozora is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • River aux Vases
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River aux Vases
      • River aux Vases is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Former name for River aux Vases:
      • Staabtown
    • Saint Mary
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Mary <1>
    • Jonca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
      • Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Weingarten
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
      • Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • Chestnut Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
      • Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
    • New Offenburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Offenburg
      • New Offenburg is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Wayne County
    • Cascade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Wayne County
  • Jackson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker Lake, with the one closest to Parker Lake listed first.
    • Degognia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Degognia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
      • Degognia is located in Jackson County (IL)
    • Jacob
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Randolph County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parker Lake, with the one closest to Parker Lake listed first.
    • Dozaville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
      • Dozaville is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Kaskaskia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaskaskia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
      • Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
    • Menard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menard
      • Menard is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menard <1>
    • Chester
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <1>
    • Rockwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <1>
    • Ellis Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Modoc
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modoc
      • Modoc is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • New Palestine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Palestine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Palestine
      • New Palestine is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Bremen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Prairie du Rocher
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie du Rocher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Rocher
      • Prairie du Rocher is located in Randolph County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Prairie du Rocher has also been known as:
      • Prairie du Rocher village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie du Rocher <1>
    • Leanderville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
      • Leanderville is located in Randolph County (IL)
    • Welge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
      • Welge is located in Randolph County (IL)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Parker Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Parker Lake.

Cemeteries Near Parker Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parker Lake.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Parker Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parker Lake, with the one closest to Parker Lake listed first.

  • St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDowell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hand Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hand Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mange Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mange Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Voelker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voelker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voelker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stone Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Log Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Log Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Log Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shrum Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shrum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meyer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mayberry Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Simpson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bollinger Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bollinger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bollinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Parker Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Parker Lake.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Parker Lake, with the one closest to Parker Lake listed first.

  • Silver Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Perry County
  • Yount
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount
    • Yount is located in Perry County
  • Minnith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Minnith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
    • Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Alliance
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
    • Alliance is located in Bollinger County
  • Coffman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
    • Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Avon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
  • Highland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Perry County
  • Brewer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
    • Brewer is located in Perry County
  • Millheim
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
    • Millheim is located in Perry County
  • Libertyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Saint Francois County
  • Mine La Motte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
    • Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
  • Perryville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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    • Cornwall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornwall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Cornwall is located in Madison County
    • Patton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • River aux Vases
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River aux Vases
      • River aux Vases is located in Sainte Genevieve County
      • Former name for River aux Vases:
      • Staabtown

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parker Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parker Lake.

Newspapers Published in Parker Lake ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parker Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parker Lake, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parker Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Parker Lake:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parker Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Perry County: www.perryvillemo.com/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Parker Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parker Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parker Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6867, Longitude: -90.0776       In this case, the coordinates for Parker Lake have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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