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A visit to the Old Parks Cemetery ...


The location of the Old Parks 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 Old Parks Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.7398°   (36° 44' 23")

Lon:   -81.3548°   (-81° 21' 17")

The Old Parks Cemetery is located in Grayson County<2>.

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Independence. Independence lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southeast of the Old Parks Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Old Parks Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Grayson 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 Old Parks 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Parks Cemetery.

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

    • Flat Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
    • Sugar Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Trout Dale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Atkins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <4>
    • Elk Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rugby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Rugby is located in Grayson County
    • Mouth-of-Wilson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bridle Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
    • Mount Carmel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
    • Grassy Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
      • Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grassy Creek <4>
    • Speedwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
      • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
    • Rural Retreat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Marion
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Marion is located in Smyth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
      • Weavers Ford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
        • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Piney Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
        • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <4>
      • Independence
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
        • Independence is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
      • Crockett
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Adwolf
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adwolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
        • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
      • Helton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
        • Helton is located in Ashe County (NC)
      • Topia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
        • Topia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Amelia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
        • Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
      • Seven Mile Ford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
        • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
      • Crumpler
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
        • Crumpler is located in Ashe County (NC)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <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 Old Parks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Old Parks Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Burton Chapel Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burton Chapel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Chapel Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
    • Shuler Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shuler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shuler Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shuler Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Kirk Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
    • Porter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Porter Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
    • Slemp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slemp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slemp Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slemp Cemetery
    • Cress Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cress Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cress Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cress Cemetery
    • Nelson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Sullivan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sullivan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sullivan Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sullivan Cemetery
    • Parks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parks Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parks Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Roberts Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Long Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Pierce Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Ridgelawn Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgelawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridgelawn Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgelawn Cemetery
      • Hutton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutton Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutton Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Ross Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ross Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
      • Perkins Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • James Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Cole Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cole Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
      • Cornett Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cornett Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornett Cemetery
      • Carmi Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carmi Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmi 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 Old Parks Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1852123  (Old Parks Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1852123 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: Middle Fox Creek
      • County: Grayson         Elev: 1157
      • Location given for GNIS #1852123 (Old Parks Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Grayson, 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 obstructions 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 Old Parks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7398, Longitude: -81.3548       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Parks 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.









 

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