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A visit to the Parks 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 Parks Cemetery ...

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

31.7227, -95.2305

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Parks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Parks Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Rusk. Rusk lies just to the northeast of the Parks Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Parks Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Parks Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Berry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Berry Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Cemetery
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Box Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Box Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Cemetery
  • Russell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Russell Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
  • Mosley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosley Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Holcomb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Holcomb Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb Cemetery
  • Hendrick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hendrick Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrick Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Ford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ford Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Rusk.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #164094 <5>
    • Mt. Comfort Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Comfort Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Maydelle.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178455 <5>
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
      • The Shiloh Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Weems Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Weems Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems Cemetery
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilgore Cemetery
    • Old Prison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Prison Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Prison Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Parks Cemetery.

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

  • Rusk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rusk is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rusk <6>
  • Maydelle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Birmingham
  • Dialville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dialville is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialville
  • Weeping Mary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Mary
  • Alto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alto is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,239 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alto <6>
  • Herring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Herring is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
  • Weches
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Weches is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weches
  • Gallatin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jarvis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jarvis is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis
  • Bluff City ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bluff City is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
  • Turney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Turney is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turney
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Alderbranch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderbranch
    • Slocum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Slocum is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
    • Mound City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mound City is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Ponta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ponta is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponta
    • Kossuth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Kossuth is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Crystal Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Jacksonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Reklaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Salmon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Salmon is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
    • Refuge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Refuge is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
    • Dextra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Dextra is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dextra
    • Neches
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Deanwright
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Deanwright is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deanwright

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 Parks Cemetery. The following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Parks 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 Parks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1364844  (Parks Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1364844 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: 104 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Pryor Mountain
      • Location given for Parks Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.7226747     Lon: -95.2305005
      • 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parks 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.