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A visit to the Simmons Cemetery ...


The location of the Simmons Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Simmons Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.7929°   (32° 47' 34")

Lon:   -97.7061°   (-97° 42' 21")

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

The county seat for Parker County is located in Weatherford. Weatherford lies just to the west southwest of the Simmons Cemetery .

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 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 Simmons Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Parker 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 Simmons 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Simmons Cemetery.

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

    • Dicey
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
      • Dicey is located in Parker County
    • Hudson Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Oaks
      • Hudson Oaks is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson Oaks <4>
    • Willow Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park
      • Willow Park is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Park <4>
    • Weatherford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Annetta North
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annetta North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta North
      • Annetta North is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Annetta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta
      • Annetta is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,319 people
    • Carter
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Parker County
    • Annetta South
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annetta South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta South
      • Annetta South is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
    • Greenwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Parker County
    • Aledo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <4>
    • Sanctuary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanctuary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanctuary
      • Sanctuary is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Peaster
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Goshen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Goshen is located in Parker County
      • Azle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azle
        • Azle is located in Parker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,607 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azle <4>
      • Lakeside
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
        • Lakeside is located in Tarrant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
      • Reno
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
        • Reno is located in Parker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,473 people
      • Springtown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Agnes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes
        • Agnes is located in Parker County
      • White Settlement
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Settlement
        • White Settlement is located in Tarrant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,776 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Settlement <4>
      • Pelican Bay
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Bay
        • Pelican Bay is located in Tarrant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
      • Authon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Authon
        • Authon is located in Parker County
      • Poolville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
        • Poolville is located in Parker County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolville <4>

    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 Simmons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Parker County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

    • Turner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Wampler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wampler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wampler Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wampler Cemetery
    • Clark Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clark Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Willow Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willow Springs Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Springs Cemetery
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • City Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The City Greenwood Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • The City Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old City Greenwood Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Greenwood Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
    • Hill Crest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Crest Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Crest Cemetery
    • O'Neal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Parker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hood Cemetery is located in Parker County
        • The Hood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Hood Family Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4343 <6>
      • Newsom Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Parker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
      • Underwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Parker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
      • Bud Clark Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bud Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bud Clark Cemetery is located in Parker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bud Clark Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Parker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Parker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • County Memorial Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Memorial Cemetery is located in Parker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Memorial Cemetery
      • Spring Creek Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Blackwell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Parker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Parker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Parker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery

    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 Simmons Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1347142  (Simmons Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1347142 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: Lake Weatherford
      • County: Parker         Elev: 287
      • Location given for GNIS #1347142 (Simmons Cemetery)

    The official website for Parker County: www.co.parker.tx.us/

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

    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 Parker, 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' (or 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Simmons Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7929, Longitude: -97.7061       In this case, the coordinates for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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.
    <6>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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