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A visit to the Alexandria National Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Alexandria National Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Alexandria National Cemetery (FG ID #66830)

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 Alexandria National Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Alexandria National Cemetery

Lat:   31.3223°   (31° 19' 20")

Lon:   -92.4324°   (-92° 25' 56")

The Alexandria National Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies just to the southwest of the Alexandria National Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alexandria National Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Holly Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holly Oak Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Greenwood Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Sunlight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Maryhill Seminary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryhill Seminary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryhill Seminary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Maryhill Seminary Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Labat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Labat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Labat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Labat Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Rapides Parish
  • Anandale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anandale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anandale Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Venus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Venus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Venus Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Newlight Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newlight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Figgins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Figgins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Figgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Figgins Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Peart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peart Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Craig Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craig Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Wise Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Czech National Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czech National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Czech National Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Libuse Czech Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Libuse Czech Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Libuse Czech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Libuse Czech Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Hooper Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hooper Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Lofton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lofton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lofton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lofton Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Alexandria National Cemetery.

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

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 Alexandria National Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Alexandria National Cemetery:

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 Alexandria National Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #532105  (Alexandria National Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #532105 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: Alexandria
    • County: Rapides         Elev: 37
    • Location given for GNIS #532105 (Alexandria National Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #66830

The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Rapides, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Alexandria National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3223, Longitude: -92.4324    
<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 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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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