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:
35.9990, -95.0608
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 Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Tahlequah. Tahlequah lies just to the southeast 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 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Parris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Parris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Blue Springs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Cemetery
- Swimmer Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Houston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- Double Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Houston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Houston Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Cemetery
- New Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The New Home Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home Cemetery
- Lost City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Lost City Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- Keener Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Keener Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Crittenden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Crittenden Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden Cemetery
- Peggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Peggs Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peggs Cemetery
- Moodys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Moodys Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Cemetery
- Agent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Agent Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agent Cemetery
- Lower Ray Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Lower Ray Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Ray Cemetery
- Tahlequah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Tahlequah Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Gray Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
- Hare Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hare Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hare Cemetery
- Hulbert Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hulbert Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulbert Cemetery
- Eureka Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Steeley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Steeley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeley Cemetery
- Teresita Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Teresita Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teresita Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Gideon
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gideon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gideon
- Lost City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lost City is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Hulbert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peggs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moodys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tahlequah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tsa La Gi Indian Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Woodall is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodall
- Park Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Post
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Iron Post is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Post
- Briggs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Briggs is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Zeb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Zeb is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeb
- Welling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ballou
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ballou is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou
- Cedar Crest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Crest is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Snake Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Snake Creek is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek
- Eldon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Eldon is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Scraper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Scraper is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scraper
- Keys
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Keys is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
- Locust Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ford is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Murphy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Murphy is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Pin Oaks Acres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pin Oaks Acres is located in Mayes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Oaks Acres
- Mallard Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mallard Bay is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
- Proctor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Parris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Hulbert
- Locust Grove
- Park Hill
- Tahlequah
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 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 Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 #1096452 (Parris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1096452 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 239 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Thompson Corner
- Location given for Parris Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9989829 Lon: -95.060792
- 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 Oklahoma's counties, including Cherokee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |
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