Parker Cemetery Explained

Parker Cemetery
Map Type:Colorado
Established:1884
Closed:-->
Location:10375 South Parker Road, Parker, Colorado
Country:United States
Type:Historic
Findagraveid:722189
Footnotes:[1]

Parker Cemetery, also known as J.S. Parker Cemetery, is a historic cemetery in Parker, Colorado.[2] James S. Parker donated three acres for Parker Cemetery around 1884, at which time it held the graves of his two sons. The following year, four early settlers who were buried on a hill just east of the present-day intersection of Parker Road (Highway 83) and E-470 were reinterred at Parker Cemetery. The earliest known grave is for Jonathan Tallman who was killed by Native Americans in 1870. Parker (died 1910) and his wife Mattie (died 1887) are also buried there. In 1911, the title to the cemetery was transferred to J.S. Parker Cemetery Association.[3]

Notable people buried at the cemetery

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. News: 5 historic and haunted graveyards to explore in Douglas County . October 25, 2017 . The Denver Post . June 27, 2018.
  2. Web site: Echoes of Parker's Past – The Changes: 1995–2014 . Michlewicz . Chris . December 11, 2014 . Parker Chronicle . June 27, 2018.
  3. Web site: A Brief History of Parker, Colorado . Parker Area Historical Society, Parker Colorado . June 27, 2018.
  4. Smith, Lori (February 1, 2012). "People: 'Big' wants scene with Sarah Jessica Parker in 'Lovelace'". The Denver Post.
  5. Peterson, Eric. Ramble Colorado: A Wanderer's Guide to the Offbeat, Overlooked, and Outrageous. Archived at Google Books. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  6. News: The Hoffman (Rowley) Homestead on the Creek, Parker, Colorado. Colorado Springs Prospector. May 1, 1983. 1. June 27, 2018.