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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:

32.6374, -80.1562

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 Charleston County<2>.

The county seat for Charleston County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the 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 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Parker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Chaplin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Chaplin Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaplin Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Prices Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Prices Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Cemetery
  • Gun Bluff Plantation Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Gun Bluff Plantation Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gun Bluff Plantation Cemetery
    • The Gun Bluff Plantation Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Whitemarsh Seabrook Plantation Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2308181 <5>
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Tomb of Colonel William Washington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Adams Run Baptist Church Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Live Oak Memorial Gardens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • First Baptist Church Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Quaker Churchyard Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Michaels Church Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Patricks Catholic Church Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Second Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • Adverse Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Adverse Cemetery is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adverse Cemetery
      • The Adverse Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Citadel Square Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69384 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • Wadmalaw Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockville is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
  • Kiawah Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Seabrook Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Johns Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Meggett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Edisto Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hollywood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ravenel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Folly Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Essex Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Essex Village is located in Charleston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
  • Adams Run
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • James Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • James Island is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Island
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,226 people
    • Edisto Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Edisto Beach is located in Colleton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edisto Beach
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Charles Towne Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Charles Towne Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Towne Village
    • Old Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Town is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Charleston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Grove Creek Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
    • Dorchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dorchester is located in Charleston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester

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. The following communities are located in Charleston 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 first visit 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 Parker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Charleston 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 #1225299  (Parker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1225299 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: Charleston
      • Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wadmalaw Island
      • Location given for Parker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.6374033     Lon: -80.1562073
      • 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 South Carolina's counties, including Charleston, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.