A visit to the Archibald Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Archibald Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Archibald Cemetery
Lat: 32.3452° (32° 20' 42")
Lon: -91.7840° (-91° 47' 2")
The Archibald Cemetery is located in Richland Parish<1>.
The parish seat for Richland Parish is located in Rayville. Rayville lies just to the north of the Archibald Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Archibald Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Archibald Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gwin Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwin Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwin Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gwin Memorial Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Gwin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gwin Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Prewitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prewitt Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prewitt Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Buie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buie Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- St. Luke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- China Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The China Grove Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Adile Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adile Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adile Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Brunson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brunson Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Reagan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reagan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reagan Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
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- Greer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greer Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Nickols Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickols Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nickols Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Pleasant Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Horn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Horn Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Hall - Rhymes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rhymes Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Duncan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Simms Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simms Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simms Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Simms Chapel Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Austin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Austin Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Coax Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coax Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coax Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Masonic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Archibald Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Archibald Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Archibald
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archibald have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald
- Archibald is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archibald <6>
- Mangham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Big Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
- Alto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Light
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Baskin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
- Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <6>
- Baskinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rayville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
- Rayville is located in Richland Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <6>
- Start
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Start have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Start
- Start is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Start <6>
- Winnsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
- Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <6>
- Holly Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crowville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Liddieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dunn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Swampers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chase
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
- Chase is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <6>
- Bosco
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bosco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
- Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bosco
- From the Archibald Cemetery to Bosco
- Cuba
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cuba
- From the Archibald Cemetery to Cuba
- Delhi
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pino Bayou Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pino Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
- Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Richwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
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 Archibald Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Archibald Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Delhi
- Delhi lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Archibald Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delhi.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Rayville
- Winnsboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Archibald Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Richland Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Archibald Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Archibald Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #532205 (Archibald Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #532205 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: Mangham
- County: Richland Elev: 23
- Location given for GNIS #532205 (Archibald Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Richland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Archibald Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3452, Longitude: -91.7840 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<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. |