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A visit to the Black Cemetery ...


The location of the Black Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Black Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.6494°   (30° 38' 57")

Lon:   -91.0682°   (-91° 4' 5")

The Black Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<2>.

The parish seat for East Baton Rouge Parish is located in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Black Cemetery .

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 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 Black Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to East Baton Rouge 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 Black Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Black Cemetery.

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

    • Tristian Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tristian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
      • Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Zachary
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
      • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <4>
    • Central
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <4>
    • Greenwell Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwell Springs
      • Greenwell Springs is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwell Springs <4>
    • Pride
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Slaughter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
      • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <4>
    • Baker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
    • Brownfields
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
      • Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Watson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
    • Zion City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
      • Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Blairstown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Merrydale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrydale
      • Merrydale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Ethel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Lindsay
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
        • Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Maribel Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maribel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel Village
        • Maribel Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Monticello
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Baywood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
        • Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Denham Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
        • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
        • Former names for Denham Springs:
        • Amite Springs
        • Hill's Springs
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <4>
      • Port Hudson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
        • Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Baton Rouge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Clinton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
      • Arbroth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
        • Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Devalls
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
        • Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Beauregard Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard Town
        • Beauregard Town is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Grangeville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
        • Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jackson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
        • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>

    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 Black Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in East Baton Rouge Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Black Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Holly Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Holly Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holly Cemetery
    • Redwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Redwood Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redwood Cemetery
    • Ballard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballard Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Strangers Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strangers Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strangers Home Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strangers Home Cemetery
    • McHugh Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McHugh Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHugh Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
    • Odom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
    • Lovett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lovett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lovett Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovett Cemetery
    • Douglass Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglass Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
    • Overton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Overton Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overton Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Shaffer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Stanford Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanford Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanford Cemetery
      • Drehr Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drehr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drehr Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drehr Cemetery
      • Azalea Rest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Azalea Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Azalea Rest Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Azalea Rest Cemetery
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • Newsom Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
      • Mahoney Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mahoney Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahoney Cemetery
      • Patterson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Patterson Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Devall Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Devall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Devall Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Devall Cemetery
      • Youngblood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngblood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Youngblood Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngblood Cemetery
      • Womack Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Womack Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
      • Live Oak Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Live Oak Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
      • Stoner Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stoner Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
      • Lipscomb Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lipscomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lipscomb Cemetery
      • Irwin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Irwin Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery
      • Rylander Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rylander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rylander Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rylander Cemetery

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

    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 Black Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #533181  (Black Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #533181 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: Fred
      • County: East Baton Rouge         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #533181 (Black Cemetery)

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

    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 East Baton Rouge, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Black Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6494, Longitude: -91.0682       In this case, the coordinates for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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