A visit to the Parker 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 Parker Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Parker Cemetery:
36.8871, -81.6676
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Parker Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Parker Cemetery is located in Smyth County<2>.
The county seat for Smyth County is located in Marion. Marion lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Parker Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Parker Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Parker Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Humphrey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
- McAllister Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The McAllister Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAllister Cemetery
- Gollehon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Gollehon Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gollehon Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Scott Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Scott Hill Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Hill Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Littrell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Littrell Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littrell Cemetery
- Whitely Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Whitely Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitely Cemetery
- Cleghorn Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Kell Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kell Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Blevins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Blevins Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blevins Cemetery
- Fullen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fullen Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullen Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Peak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Peak Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak Cemetery
- Burnop Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Burnop Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnop Cemetery
- Orr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Orr Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Broadford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Broadford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
- Seven Mile Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
- Ellendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ellendale is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Saltville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chilhowie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cardwell Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
- Allison Gap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Allison Gap is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Gap
- Fleet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clinchburg is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchburg
- Glade Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Adwolf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Adwolf is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
- Loves Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Loves Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Mill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Carmel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Paintlick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paintlick is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paintlick
- Friendship
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Friendship is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Asberrys
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
- Claypool Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Claypool Hill is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Hill
- Steeleburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Steeleburg is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeleburg
- Lodi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lodi is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Masada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Masada is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masada
- Atkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pounding Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lindell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lindell is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Cedar Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Thompson Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson Valley is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Valley
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 Smyth County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Parker Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Glade Spring
- Marion
- Saltville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Parker Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Smyth 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 Parker Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1486064 (Parker Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1486064 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: Smyth
- Est. Elev: 685 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Broadford
- Location given for Parker Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8870593 Lon: -81.667617
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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 Smyth, 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- Parker 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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