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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:

31.5180, -95.5188

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 Houston County<2>.

The county seat for Houston County is located in Crockett. Crockett lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Parker Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sheridan Graves
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sheridan Graves is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Graves
  • Hayes Spring Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hayes Spring Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Spring Cemetery
    • The Hayes Spring Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Haynes Spring Cemetery
    • Hays Spring Cemetery
  • Golden Gate Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Golden Gate Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Cemetery
    • The Golden Gate Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grapeland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983841 <5>
  • Johnston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Johnston Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Murdock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock Cemetery
  • Dunham - Harmon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Eleck Turk Grave
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Eleck Turk Grave is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleck Turk Grave
  • Gulceville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gulceville Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulceville Cemetery
  • Anthom Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Anthom Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthom Cemetery
  • Hauser Property Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pennington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pennington Cemetery is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Walling Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Walling Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walling Cemetery
    • Ferrell Women Graves
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ferrell Women Graves is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell Women Graves
    • New Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The New Salem Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem Cemetery
    • Davidson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Davidson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson Cemetery
    • Denson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Denson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denson Cemetery
    • John Denson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The John Denson Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Denson Cemetery
      • The John Denson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • John Denson Family Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
    • Enon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Enon Cemetery is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon 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:

  • Grapeland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Salmon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Salmon is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
  • Refuge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Refuge is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
  • Mound City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mound City is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
  • Latexo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Elkhart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Slocum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Slocum is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
  • Cronin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cronin is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cronin
  • Alderbranch
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
  • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
  • Belott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Belott is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belott
  • Lakeview Assembly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Assembly
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Crockett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hickory Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
    • Kossuth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Crystal Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Deanwright
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright
    • Jarvis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jarvis is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
    • Porter Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Springs
    • Weches
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Weches is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
    • Tucker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Tucker is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
    • Long Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Palestine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Herring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Herring is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring

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 Houston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Parker Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Houston 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 #1364829  (Parker Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1364829 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: Houston
      • Est. Elev: 151 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Elkhart Creek
      • Location given for Parker Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.5179554     Lon: -95.5188398
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Houston, 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- 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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