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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Parker Town. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Parker Town to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Parker Town, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Parker Town (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Parker Town. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Parker Town is historic, it would have been located within present day Stewart County.
To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stewart County: Calloway (KY), Christian (KY), Trigg (KY), Benton, Henry, Houston & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Parker Town. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parker Town:
- Stewart County (The home county of Parker Town)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parker Town, with the one closest to Parker Town listed first.
- Legate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Indian Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bumpus Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
- Throckmorton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Throckmorton is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throckmorton
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,692 people
- Snider
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Snider is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snider
- Cumberland City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Benton County
- Faxon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Faxon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
- Cheatham County
- Henrietta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Henrietta is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Estimated population in 2014: 921 people
- Dickson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parker Town, with the one closest to Parker Town listed first.
- Slayden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Dunn Chapel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Woods Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- Vanleer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stayton is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parker Town, with the one closest to Parker Town listed first.
- Oak Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Estimated population in 2014: 4,703 people
- Mount Vista ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Vista is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Houston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parker Town, with the one closest to Parker Town listed first.
- Brownsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 9,974 people
- Erin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tennessee Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McKinnon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- McKinnon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
- Magnolia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Magnolia is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Omega ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Humphreys County
- Halls Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Halls Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Creek
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parker Town, with the one closest to Parker Town listed first.
- Oakwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Woodlawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stryker Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stryker Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stryker Village
- Dotsonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dotsonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsonville
- Louise Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Louise Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,715 people
- Clarksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oakridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oakridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
- Estimated population in 2014: 29,303 people
- Saint Bethlehem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wingate West
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wingate West is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate West
- Estimated population in 2014: 954 people
- Louise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Swan Lake Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Swan Lake Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake Village
- Liverworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
- McAllisters Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parker Town, with the one closest to Parker Town listed first.
- Cobb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cobb is located in Caldwell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Hopson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hopson is located in Caldwell County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson
- Calloway County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parker Town, with the one closest to Parker Town listed first.
- New Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Providence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Christian County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parker Town, with the one closest to Parker Town listed first.
- LaFayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Garrettsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Herndon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Herndon is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Howel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howel is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howel
- Oak Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Newstead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Newstead is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newstead
- Church Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Church Hill is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
- Gracey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gracey is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracey
- Hopkinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pembroke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bainbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bainbridge is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge
- Fairview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lyon County (KY)
- Lamasco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lamasco is located in Lyon County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
- Marshall County (KY)
- Aurora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Todd County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parker Town, with the one closest to Parker Town listed first.
- Trenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Anderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Anderson is located in Todd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Guthrie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Trigg County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parker Town, with the one closest to Parker Town listed first.
- Caledonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Caledonia is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Cadiz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Canton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Canton is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Trigg Furnace
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Trigg Furnace is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigg Furnace
- Cerulean
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wallonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wallonia is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallonia
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Parker Town, see our County-by-County Page for Parker Town.
Cemeteries Near Parker Town ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parker Town.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Parker Town - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Parker Town covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parker Town, with the one closest to Parker Town listed first.
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lineberry Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Powell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hester Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Joiner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Givins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gaston - Grantham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Keatts Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Austin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elliott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (663 more) ...
- Taylors Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Heflin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
While we didn't find Parker Town in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Parker Town.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Parker Town, with the one closest to Parker Town listed first.
- Big Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Legate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Legate is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legate
- Indian Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oakwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Jordan Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jordan Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
- LaFayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bumpus Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bennettstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bennettstown is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettstown
- Roaring Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Roaring Spring is located in Trigg County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Spring
- Garrettsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garrettsburg is located in Christian County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
- Bellamy ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bellamy is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Tobaccoport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tobaccoport is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobaccoport
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dover is located in Stewart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
- Former name for Dover:
- Monroe
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <2>
- Needmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Needmore is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Woodlawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parker Town. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parker Town.
Newspapers Published in Parker Town ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parker Town.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parker Town, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parker Town.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Parker Town:
- Websites specific to Tennessee
- Pages specific to Stewart County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Cheatham County
- Dickson County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Humphreys County
- Montgomery County
- Caldwell County
- Calloway County
- Christian County
- Lyon County
- Marshall County
- Todd County
- Trigg County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Tennessee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Parker Town, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Parker Town) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |