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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 Ft. Parker Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ft. Parker Memorial Park

Lat:   31.5485°   (31° 32' 54")

Lon:   -96.5500°   (-96° 32' 59")

The Ft. Parker Memorial Park is located in Limestone County<1>.

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Groesbeck. Groesbeck lies just to the south southeast of the Ft. Parker Memorial Park .

Name Variations for Ft. Parker Memorial Park ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Ft. Parker Memorial Park.

Ft. Parker Memorial Park has also been known as:

  • Glenwood Cemetery
  • Lewisville Cemetery
  • Union Burial Ground
  • Ft. Parker Memorial Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Ft. Parker Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Limestone 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 Ft. Parker Memorial Park 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Ft. Parker Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ft. Parker Memorial Park, with the nearest first.

    • Groesbeck
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Fallon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
    • Thornton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mexia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
      • Mexia is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexia <3>
    • Frosa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frosa
      • Frosa is located in Limestone County
    • Lost Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
    • Personville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
      • Personville is located in Limestone County
    • Tehuacana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cotton Gin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Coolidge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolidge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge
      • Coolidge is located in Limestone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coolidge <3>
    • Prairie Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
      • Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <3>
    • Otto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Otto is located in Falls County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <3>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Teague
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teague have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
        • Teague is located in Freestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <3>
      • Delia ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
        • Delia is located in Limestone County
      • Mart
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
        • Mart is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <3>
      • Kosse
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
        • Kosse is located in Limestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <3>
      • Farrar
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
        • Farrar is located in Limestone County
      • Freestone
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
        • Freestone is located in Freestone County
      • Wortham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wortham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
        • Wortham is located in Freestone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wortham <3>
      • Stranger
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
        • Stranger is located in Falls County
      • Seale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
        • Seale is located in Robertson County
      • Donie
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Kirvin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Watt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
        • Watt is located in Limestone County
      • Hallsburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
        • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 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 Ft. Parker Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Limestone County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ft. Parker Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Coolidge
    • Cotton Gin
    • Groesbeck
    • Kosse
      • Kosse lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Ft. Parker Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kosse.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
    • Mart
      • Mart lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the West (W) of the Ft. Parker Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mart.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
    • Mexia
      • Mexia lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Ft. Parker Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mexia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexia
    • Tehuacana
    • Thornton
    • Wortham
      • Wortham lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Ft. Parker Memorial Park.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wortham.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Ft. Parker Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Faulkenberry Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Faulkenberry Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Faulkenberry Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Groesbeck.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulkenberry Cemetery
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Plummers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plummers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plummers Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plummers Cemetery
    • Dancer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dancer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dancer Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dancer Cemetery
    • Horn Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horn Hill Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Hill Cemetery
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carroll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carroll Cemetery
    • Phifer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phifer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phifer Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phifer Cemetery
    • Pippin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pippin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pippin Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pippin Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Forest Glade Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Glade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Glade Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Glade Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Honest Ridge Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honest Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Honest Ridge Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honest Ridge Cemetery
      • Cobb Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
      • Hogan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hogan Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
      • Lenamon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenamon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lenamon Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenamon Cemetery
      • Hughes & Hyden Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes & Hyden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hughes & Hyden Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes & Hyden Cemetery
      • Tidwell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
      • Capps Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Capps Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capps Cemetery
      • Nus Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nus Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nus Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Masters Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masters Cemetery is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masters Cemetery
      • Mexia City Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

    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 Ft. Parker Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1357593  (Fort Parker Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1357593 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: Groesbeck
      • County: Limestone         Elev: 155
      • Location given for GNIS #1357593 (Fort Parker Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Limestone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Ft. Parker Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5485, Longitude: -96.5500    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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