A visit to the Parkman 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 Parkman Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Parkman Cemetery:
31.4371, -89.9495
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Parkman Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Parkman Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Parkman Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Parkman Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Parkman Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Parkman Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hayes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hayes Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Oglesby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Oglesby Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby Cemetery
- Branton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Branton Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton Cemetery
- Hepzibah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hepzibah Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepzibah Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Buckley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Buckley Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley Cemetery
- Bourne Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bourne Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Sauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sauls Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauls Cemetery
- Society Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Society Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill Cemetery
- Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ezekiel Loftin Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Prentiss.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484432 <5>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Loftin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftin Cemetery
- Loftin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Loftin Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loftin Cemetery
- Blackwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Speights Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Speights Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speights Cemetery
- Bozeman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Bozeman Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozeman Cemetery
- Crossroads Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads Cemetery
- Nichols Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Nichols Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Parkman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Parkman Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oak Vale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
- Tilton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tilton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Arm
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Goss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goss is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Expose
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Expose is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Expose
- Silver Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sartinville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sartinville is located in Walthall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartinville
- Bassfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Prentiss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monticello
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hooker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rosella
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Kokomo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Verna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Verna is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verna
- Melba
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melba
- Grange ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Grange is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
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 Parkman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Parkman Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Columbia
- Monticello
- Williamsburg
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 Parkman Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 Parkman Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #691199 (Parkman Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #691199 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: Jefferson Davis
- Est. Elev: 76 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oak Vale
- Location given for Parkman Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4371169 Lon: -89.9495264
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Jefferson Davis, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Parkman 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. |