A visit to the Parkes 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 Parkes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Parkes Cemetery:
31.5132, -94.8916
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Parkes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Parkes Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.
The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Parkes Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Parkes Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Parkes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Parkes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Wells.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5385 <5>
- Pollok Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bonaldo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bonaldo Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaldo Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bonaldo Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of Nacogdoches.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2492 <5>
- Hester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hester Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester Cemetery
- Simpson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Simpson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson Cemetery
- Bodan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Bodan Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodan Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bodan Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Pollok.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140709 <5>
- Eden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Eden Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Eden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Eden Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Gann Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Gann Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gann Cemetery
- The Gann Cemetery has also been known as:
- O'Quinn Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3739 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Shooks Bluff Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Shooks Bluff Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks Bluff Cemetery
- Sandlot Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Sandlot Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlot Cemetery
- Rowan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Rowan Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan Cemetery
- Rowan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Rowan Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan Cemetery
- Newman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Newman Cemetery is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery
- Poskey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arnold Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Gravel Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Gravel Ridge Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Ridge Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Parkes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Parkes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Wells
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pollok
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Redtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Redtown is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtown
- Durant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Durant is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Central
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Central is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Alazan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alazan is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alazan
- Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Clawson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clawson is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
- Douglass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Cedar Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Redland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Redland is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Keltys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Keltys is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keltys
- Davisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Davisville is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisville
- Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
- River Crest Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- River Crest Estates is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Crest Estates
- Nat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
- Alto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bluff City is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Peavy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Peavy is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
- Lufkin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nacogdoches
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ratcliff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hagerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hagerville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerville
- Blix
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Blix is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blix
- Granville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Granville is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Herty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Herty is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herty
- Moffitt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moffitt is located in Angelina County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
- Weeping Mary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
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 Parkes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Parkes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Parkes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Cherokee 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 Parkes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1889754 (Parkes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1889754 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: Cherokee
- Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Durst Lakes
- Location given for Parkes Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5132353 Lon: -94.8916009
- 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 Cherokee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parkes 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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