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:
36.0187, -83.9907
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 Knox County<2>.
The county seat for Knox County is located in Knoxville. Knoxville lies just to the southeast 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 25 that are within 5 miles [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.
- Bookwalter UMC Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Bookwalter UMC Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookwalter UMC Cemetery
- The Bookwalter UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bookwalter Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #888801 <5>
- Hudgens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hudgens Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgens Cemetery
- Golden Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Latham Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Latham Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Cemetery
- Bradley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Bradley Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery
- Happy Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Happy Home Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Home Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Crestview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Crestview Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview Cemetery
- New Gray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Gray Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gray Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Gray Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Knoxville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #16269 <5>
- Lynnhurst Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wallace Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Slave Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Slave Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slave Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Fox Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Collier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Bird Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bird Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird Cemetery
- Beeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Beeler Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeler Cemetery
- Knott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Knott Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott Cemetery
- Old Gray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Gray Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gray Cemetery
- Knoxville National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Knoxville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12650 <5>
- Thomas Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Thomas Hall Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hall Cemetery
- The Thomas Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hall Cemetery
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Dante
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dante is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dante
- Powell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greenway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greenway is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Fountain City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fountain City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain City
- Marble City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marble City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble City
- Knoxville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Park City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Park City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Beverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Beverly is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Murphy Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Murphy Hills is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Halls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Halls is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls
- Heiskell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Claxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Claxton is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Karns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Panther ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Peak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peak is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
- Whites Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whites Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Volunteer Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
- Ebenezer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ebenezer is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Arrowhead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arrowhead is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Colonial Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Colonial Village is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- John Sevier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- Sentertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sentertown is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentertown
- Maloneyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maloneyville is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloneyville
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bonny Kate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
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 Knox County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Parker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clinton
- Fountain City
- Knoxville
- Powell
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 helpful 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 Knox 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 #1296811 (Parker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1296811 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: Knox
- Est. Elev: 339 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fountain City
- Location given for Parker Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.0186921 Lon: -83.9907434
- 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 Knox, 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 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. |
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