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A visit to the Alexander 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 Alexander Cemetery ...

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

31.6571, -91.9968

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Alexander Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Catahoula Parish is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Alexander Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Alexander Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Alexander Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242901 <5>
  • Pritchard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard Cemetery
  • Moseley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Moseley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moseley Cemetery
  • Huffman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman Cemetery
  • Girlinghouse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Girlinghouse Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girlinghouse Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Jena Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • McCure Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The McCure Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCure Cemetery
  • Heard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Heard Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heard Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Hair Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hair Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hair Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hair Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Jena.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67874 <5>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Penecost Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Penecost Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penecost Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
    • Taunton - Coleman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dempsey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey Cemetery
    • Nolley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Nolley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolley Cemetery
    • Forsyth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Forsyth Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alexander Cemetery.

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

  • Rhinehart
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Utility
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
  • Aimwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Sharp Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
  • Jena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <6>
  • Midway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Jonesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Trinity
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
  • Summerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Trout
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Wildsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Chevey Chase
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Harrisonburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Athlone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
    • Rosefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Parhams
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
    • Enterprise
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise

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 Alexander Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Catahoula Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Alexander Cemetery: