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A visit to the Parklawn Memorial Cemetery ...


The location of the Parklawn Memorial 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 Parklawn Memorial Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.0554°   (37° 3' 19")

Lon:   -76.3844°   (-76° 23' 3")

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 Parklawn Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Parklawn Memorial 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 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Parklawn Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Aberdeen Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
      • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
    • Chapel Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
      • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Pine Chapel Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Chapel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
      • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Greenwood Farms
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
      • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
    • Hampton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Phoebus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
      • Phoebus is located in Hampton City
    • Newgate Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newgate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
      • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
    • Hilton Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
      • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
    • Buckroe Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
      • Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
    • Poquoson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poquoson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poquoson
      • Poquoson is located in Poquoson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poquoson <3>
    • Newport News
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bernard Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
      • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Yorkville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
        • Yorkville is located in York County
      • Dare
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
        • Dare is located in York County
      • Red Hill Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
        • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
      • Glenwood Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
        • Glenwood Park is located in Norfolk City
      • Rescue
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
        • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County

    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 Parklawn Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Hampton
    • Newport News
    • Norfolk
      • Norfolk lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Parklawn Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Norfolk.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
    • Smithfield
    • Yorktown

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Parklawn Memorial Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Cemetery is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Basset Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Basset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Basset Cemetery is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Basset Cemetery
    • Elmerton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmerton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmerton Cemetery is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmerton Cemetery
    • Lincoln Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Park Cemetery is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Park Cemetery
    • Maney Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maney Cemetery is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maney Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • Hampton National Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hampton National Cemetery is located in Hampton City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hampton National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hampton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109413 <5>
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Hampton City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Smith Cemetery is located in Hampton.
      • The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Phoebus Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213068 <5>
    • Thornton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thornton Cemetery is located in Hampton City
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Thornton Cemetery is located in Hampton.
      • The Thornton Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zion African American Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Oakland Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Hampton City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Hampton City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Carys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carys Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carys Cemetery
      • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in York County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Greenlawn Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in Hampton City
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northwest of Newport News.
        • The Greenlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Greenlawn Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50456 <5>
      • Pleasant Shade Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Pleasant Shade Cemetery is located in Hampton City
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Shade Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the northwest of Newport News.
        • The Pleasant Shade Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Holly Grove Cemetery
        • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Shade Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51692 <5>
      • Clark Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • 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 Hampton City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
      • Western Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Western Cemetery is located in Poquoson City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western 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 Parklawn Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1479291  (Parklawn Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1479291 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: Newport News North
      • County: Hampton (city)         Elev: 3
      • Location given for GNIS #1479291 (Parklawn Memorial 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>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Parklawn Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0554, Longitude: -76.3844       In this case, the coordinates for the Parklawn Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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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