A visit to the American 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 American Cemetery ...
The American Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Bayou Blue Cemetery
- The Bayou Blue Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue Cemetery
- Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery
- Camel Cemetery
- The Camel Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camel Cemetery
- De Blieux Cemetery
- The De Blieux Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Blieux Cemetery
- Fern Park Cemetery
- The Fern Park Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Park Cemetery
- Hawthorne Cemetery
- The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Cemetery
- Hawthorne Cemetery
- The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- Lee Cemetery
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- Martin Cemetery
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- Memory Lawn Cemetery
- The Memory Lawn Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- Nativity Cemetery
- The Nativity Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nativity Cemetery
- Pace Cemetery
- The Pace Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Provencal Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- Russell Cemetery
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- St. Lukes Cemetery
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- Shiloh Cemetery
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- Tucker Cemetery
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- Tucker Cemetery
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- Vascocu Cemetery
- The Vascocu Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- Weaver Cemetery
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
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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 American Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Bellwood
- Bellwood is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- Campti
- Caspari ‑ Historic
- Caspari is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- Clarence
- Cloutierville
- Couley
- Couley is located in Winn Parish
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- Derry
- Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- Flora
- Forest
- Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- Grappes Bluff
- Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- Lake End
- Lake End is located in Red River Parish
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- Marthaville
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Melrose
- Montgomery
- Natchez
- Natchitoches
- Powhatan
- Provencal
- Robeline
- Saint Maurice
- Victoria
- Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
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- Vowells Mill
- Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
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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 American Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Natchitoches Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The American 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 helpful 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 American Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Natchitoches Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 American Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #548939 (American Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #548939 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
- Parish: Natchitoches
- Est. Elev: 42 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Natchitoches North
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Natchitoches, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- American Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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