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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Parker Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Parker Cemetery (FG ID #5897)

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 Parker Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.9541°   (32° 57' 14")

Lon:   -96.4718°   (-96° 28' 18")

The Parker Cemetery is located in Rockwall County<2>.

The county seat for Rockwall County is located in Rockwall. Rockwall lies just to the south southeast of the Parker Cemetery .

Establishment of the Parker Cemetery ...

The Parker Cemetery was established in 1898.

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 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to Rockwall 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 Parker 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 Parker Cemetery.

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

    • Rockwall
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
      • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <5>
    • Mobile City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile City
      • Mobile City is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Fate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
      • Fate is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <5>
    • Lavon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavon
      • Lavon is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lavon <5>
    • Rowlett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowlett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlett
      • Rowlett is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlett <5>
    • Wylie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
      • Wylie is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <5>
    • Sachse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sachse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sachse
      • Sachse is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,964 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sachse <5>
    • Heath
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
      • Heath is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <5>
    • Saint Paul
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Royse City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Nevada
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • McLendon - Chisholm
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLendon - Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
      • McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Copeville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeville
        • Copeville is located in Collin County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copeville <5>
      • Murphy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
        • Murphy is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,844 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murphy <5>
      • Garland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Centerville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Dallas County
      • Sunnyvale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyvale
        • Sunnyvale is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyvale <5>
      • Josephine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Josephine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephine
        • Josephine is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Josephine <5>
      • Lucas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
        • Lucas is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
      • Parker
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
        • Union Valley is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Mesquite
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
        • Mesquite is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <5>
      • Forney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Hendrix
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
        • Hendrix is located in Hunt County
      • Caddo Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Mills
        • Caddo Mills is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Mills <5>
      • Plano
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
        • Plano is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <5>

    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 Rockwall County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Parker Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Rockwall Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • The Rockwall Memorial Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
      • The Rockwall Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old City Cemetery
      • Rockwall Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockwall Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #667788 <1>
    • Clark Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rowlett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowlett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rowlett Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowlett Cemetery
    • McShan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McShan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McShan Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McShan Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes Cemetery
    • New Wylie / Kreymer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wylie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Big A Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big A Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big A Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big A Cemetery
    • Longhorn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longhorn Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longhorn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Kaiser Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kaiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kaiser Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kaiser Cemetery
      • Peck Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peck Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Abston Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Abston Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abston Cemetery
      • Clear Lake Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • St. Paul Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • The St. Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Paul Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Blackland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Bear Creek Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 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 Parker Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1343598  (Parker Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1343598 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: Rockwall
      • County: Rockwall         Elev: 146
      • Location given for GNIS #1343598 (Parker Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #5897

    The official website for Rockwall County: www.rockwallcountytexas.com/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Rockwall, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Parker Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9541, Longitude: -96.4718    
    <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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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