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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:

33.9507, -78.4475

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 Brunswick County<2>.

The county seat for Brunswick County is located in Bolivia. Bolivia lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Parker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mintz Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Mintz Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintz Cemetery
  • Davis Register Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Davis Register Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Register Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Register Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Shallotte.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139793 <5>
  • Register Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Register Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register Cemetery
  • Gurganus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Gurganus Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurganus Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Lehew Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lehew Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehew Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Milligan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Milligan Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan Cemetery
  • Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • The Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bennett-Beck Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Calabash.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2317481 <5>
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Cemetery
  • Azor James Smith Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ward Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • McKeithan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The McKeithan Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKeithan Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Silent Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Silent Grove Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Grove Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • Manley Bennett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Manley Bennett Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley Bennett Cemetery
    • Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery is located in Supply.
      • The Union Chapel Pentecostal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144586 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Parker Cemetery.

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

  • Ocean Isle Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Shallotte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunset Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Longwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Longwood is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Calabash
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Carolina Shores
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Carolina Shores is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Shores
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,802 people
  • Holden Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Sivey Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sivey Town is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivey Town
  • Ash
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ash is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
  • Little River
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Supply
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Makatoka
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Makatoka is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makatoka
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Exum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Exum is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exum
    • Cedar Creek Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Creek Village is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek Village
    • Varnamtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Varnamtown is located in Brunswick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnamtown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Pireway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pireway is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pireway
    • Cherry Grove Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bug Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bug Hill is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Hill
    • North Myrtle Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Little Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Little Town is located in Horry County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
    • Longs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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 Brunswick 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 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 Parker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Brunswick 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 #1004772  (Parker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1004772 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: Brunswick
      • Est. Elev: 10 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shallotte
      • Location given for Parker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.9507276     Lon: -78.4475063
      • 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 North Carolina's counties, including Brunswick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.
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