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A visit to the Parks 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 Parks Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Parks Cemetery:

41.3334, -76.0049

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Parks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Parks Cemetery is located in Luzerne County<2>.

The county seat for Luzerne County is located in Wilkes-Barre. Wilkes-Barre lies just to the southeast of the Parks Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Parks Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Parks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
  • St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
    • The St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46067 <5>
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Polish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Polish Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polish Cemetery
  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
  • Huntsville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Huntsville Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Cemetery
    • The Huntsville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Valley View Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Dallas.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166457 <5>
  • Fern Knoll Burial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fern Knoll Burial Park is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Knoll Burial Park
    • The Fern Knoll Burial Park has also been known as:
    • Fern Knoll Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44847 <5>
  • Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Greenwood Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
    • The Mt. Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45493 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Nicholas Cemetery
  • Kocher Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kocher Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kocher Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cedar Crest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedar Crest Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest Cemetery
      • The Cedar Crest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trucksville Cemetery
      • Trucksville UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #913512 <5>
    • Fern Brook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fern Brook Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Brook Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Ceasetown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Ceasetown Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceasetown Cemetery
    • St. Vincent's RC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Vincent's RC Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent's RC Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincent's RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Plymouth.
      • The St. Vincent's RC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Vincent DePaul Cemetery
      • St. Vincent's Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46268 <5>
    • St. Johns Slovak of Luzerne Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bronson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Bronson Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson Cemetery
    • Good Shepherd Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Good Shepherd Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Shepherd Cemetery
    • St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Shawnee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Cemetery
    • St. John's Russian Orthodox Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Mary's Annunciation Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Ignatius Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Ignatius Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ignatius Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Ignatius Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pringle.
      • The St. Ignatius Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Ignatius Catholic Church Cemetery
      • St. Ignatius Parish Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975437 <5>
    • Memorial Shrine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Eaton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Eaton Cemetery is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Parks Cemetery.

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

  • Back Mountain
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Back Mountain is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Mountain
  • Lehman
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lake is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
  • Dallas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Harveys Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Meeker
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Meeker is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
  • Kunkle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Kunkle is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunkle
  • Trucksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Trucksville is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trucksville
  • Mill City ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mill City is located in Wyoming County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
  • Loyalville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Loyalville is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalville
  • Pikes Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Pikes Creek is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Creek
  • Cease Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cease Mills is located in Luzerne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cease Mills
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Courtdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Courtdale is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
    • Beaumont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Beaumont is located in Wyoming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
    • Plymouth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Larksville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Edwardsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pringle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pringle is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
    • Luzerne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Noxen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Orange is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Plymouth Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Plymouth Junction is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
    • Kingston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Forty Fort
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Forty Fort is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Fort
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,025 people
    • Swoyersville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Carverton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Carverton is located in Luzerne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carverton

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 Parks Cemetery. The following communities are located in Luzerne County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Parks Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Parks Cemetery: