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A visit to the Parks Cemetery ...


The location of the Parks Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   36.5437°   (36° 32' 37")

Lon:   -83.5555°   (-83° 33' 19")

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

The county seat for Claiborne County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies just to the south of the Parks Cemetery .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Claiborne County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Parks Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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.

    • Tazewell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
    • Shawanee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawanee
      • Shawanee is located in Claiborne County
    • Harrogate
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrogate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrogate
      • Harrogate is located in Claiborne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrogate <4>
    • New Tazewell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cumberland Gap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Springdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Claiborne County
    • Head of Barren
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head of Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head of Barren
      • Head of Barren is located in Claiborne County
    • Lone Mountain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Mountain
      • Lone Mountain is located in Claiborne County
    • Caney Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Valley
      • Caney Valley is located in Claiborne County
    • Middlesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Raven Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
      • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
    • Stony Fork Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Fork Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Fork Junction
      • Stony Fork Junction is located in Bell County (KY)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Goin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goin
        • Goin is located in Claiborne County
      • Sandlick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandlick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlick
        • Sandlick is located in Claiborne County
      • Calvin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
        • Calvin is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Yellow Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
        • Yellow Creek is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Varilla
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
        • Varilla is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Big Barren
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Barren
        • Big Barren is located in Claiborne County
      • Edgewood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Edgewood is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Thorn Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
        • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
      • Wasioto
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
        • Wasioto is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Pathfork
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
        • Pathfork is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Miracle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
        • Miracle is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Jenson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
        • Jenson is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Callaway
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
        • Callaway is located in Bell County (KY)
      • Capito
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capito
        • Capito is located in Bell County (KY)

    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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Parks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Lambert Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Cosby Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cosby Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosby Cemetery
    • Cosby Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cosby Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosby Cemetery
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Forge Ridge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forge Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forge Ridge Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forge Ridge Cemetery
    • Ellison Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellison Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
    • Cave Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Long Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
    • Cosby Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cosby Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosby Cemetery
    • Chadwell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chadwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chadwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chadwell Cemetery
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hammock Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hammock Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammock Cemetery
      • Flemon Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flemon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flemon Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flemon Cemetery
      • England Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the England Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The England Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the England Cemetery
      • Willis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willis Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Wylie Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wylie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wylie Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wylie Cemetery
      • Willis Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willis Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Ownes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ownes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ownes Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ownes Cemetery
      • Furgerson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furgerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Furgerson Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furgerson Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Hurst Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurst Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Liford Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liford Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liford Cemetery
      • Brooks Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Sproles Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sproles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sproles Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sproles Cemetery
      • Brittian Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Littrell Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Littrell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littrell Cemetery

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

    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 Parks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1296852  (Parks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1296852 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wheeler
      • County: Claiborne         Elev: 483
      • Location given for GNIS #1296852 (Parks Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    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 Claiborne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Parks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5437, Longitude: -83.5555       In this case, the coordinates for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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