A visit to the Parris 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 Parris Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Parris Cemetery:
35.3684, -83.2379
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Parris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Parris Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Sylva. Sylva lies just to the east northeast of the Parris Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Parris Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Parris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Parris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Robinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Robinson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- Dicks Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cagle Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Cagle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cagle Cemetery
- Stillwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Stillwell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell Cemetery
- Love Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Love Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Chapel Cemetery
- Lovedale Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Loves Chapel UMC Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bradley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Tom Nations Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Tom Nations Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Nations Cemetery
- Ash Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Ash Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Cemetery
- Dills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Dills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dills Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hensley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nations Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Nations Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nations Cemetery
- Addie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gunter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ward Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Worley Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bumgarner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Savannah Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wesleyanna UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Hoyle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hoyle Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyle Cemetery
- Sutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sutton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton Cemetery
- Norman - Blanton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Norman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Norman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Parris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Parris Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sylva
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dillsboro
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Webster
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Greens Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
- Wilmot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmot is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Gay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gay is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Forest Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Forest Hills has also been known as:
- Forest Hills village
- Village of Forest Hills
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <6>
- Cullowhee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Addie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Addie is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addie
- East Laport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Laport is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
- Ruby City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ruby City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby City
- Paint Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paint Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Town
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cherokee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Whittier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leatherman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leatherman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
- Tuckasegee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Balsam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oconaluftee Indian Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Unahala
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Unahala is located in Swain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unahala
- Ellijay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ellijay is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
- Erastus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Erastus is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
- Bryson City
(12 miles [19.3 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 Parris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Parris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bryson City
- Cherokee
- Sylva
- Webster
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 professional and volunteer 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 Parris Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Parris Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #991890 (Parris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #991890 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 646 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sylva South
- Location given for Parris Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3684332 Lon: -83.2379254
- 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 Jackson, 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 from Point A (ie- Parris 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. |