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A visit to the Anandale 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 Anandale Cemetery ...

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

31.2507, -92.4729

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

The Anandale Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies just to the north northeast of the Anandale Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Anandale Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Anandale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Figgins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Figgins Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgins Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Alexander Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
  • Sunrise Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cloverdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Cloverdale Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale Cemetery
  • Sunlight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sunlight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunlight Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Alexandria.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2701834 <5>
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
  • Alexandria National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Holly Oak Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holly Oak Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak Cemetery
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Greenwood Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodworth Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Wise Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
    • Peart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Peart Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peart Cemetery
    • Labat Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Labat Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labat Cemetery
    • Newlight Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Newlight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight Cemetery
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
    • Wise Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
    • Maryhill Seminary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Anandale Cemetery.

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

  • Anandale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
  • Alexandria Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
  • Alexandria
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Moreland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
  • Pineville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Weil
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
  • Woodworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Whittington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
  • Kolin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Tioga
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Libuse
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lecompte
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Creola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village
    • Ball
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <6>
    • Ruby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Gardner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Elmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Loyd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
    • Center Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Stay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
    • Boyce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Hot Wells
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
    • Otis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Echo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Anandale Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Anandale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Rapides 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 Anandale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #532157  (Anandale Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #532157 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: Rapides
      • Est. Elev: 25 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alexandria
      • Location given for Anandale Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.2507396     Lon: -92.4729152
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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>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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Anandale Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.