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:
35.3798, -86.4383
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 Bedford County<2>.
The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the north of the Parker Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Parker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Parker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hastings Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hastings Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings Cemetery
- Frost Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Frost Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Cemetery
- Word Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Word Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Word Cemetery
- Hix Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Hix Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix Cemetery
- Reaves Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Reaves Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaves Cemetery
- Stacy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lyon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Floyd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Boone Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rosebank Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Rosebank Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank Cemetery
- Old Mt. Herman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mt. Hermon Church of Christ Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Mt. Herman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Flat Creek Cemetery is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek Cemetery
- The Flat Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Flat Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2372646 <5>
- Old Flat Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Crane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Crane Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
- Hix Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hix Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Countyline
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Countyline is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
- Raus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Raus is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
- Booneville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Booneville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Lynchburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shelbyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Willow Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Belleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Belleville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Ridgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Cortner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cortner is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortner
- Haley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Haley is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Petersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Homaway Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Cascade Hollow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Normandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wartrace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitaker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitaker is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Tullahoma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Talley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Talley is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Bell Buckle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Belfast
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Belfast is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Elk Mill Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Mill Village is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Mill Village
- Oak Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Vannatta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
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 Bedford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Parker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayetteville
- Lynchburg
- Shelbyville
- Tullahoma
- Wartrace
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 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 Parker Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Bedford 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 #1296803 (Parker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1296803 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: Bedford
- Est. Elev: 278 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shelbyville
- Location given for Parker Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3797984 Lon: -86.4383268
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Bedford, 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' (or 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |