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A visit to the Block Cemetery ...


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


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Block Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Block Cemetery (FG ID #67019)

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 Block Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.0713°   (32° 4' 16")

Lon:   -91.8804°   (-91° 52' 49")

The Block Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish<3>.

The parish seat for Franklin Parish is located in Winnsboro. Winnsboro lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northeast of the Block Cemetery .

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 Block Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Franklin 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 Block 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Block Cemetery.

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

    • Fort Necessity
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Liddieville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
      • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jigger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jigger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jigger
      • Jigger is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jigger <5>
    • Chase
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <5>
    • Enterprise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Winnsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <5>
    • Columbia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
    • Banks Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
      • Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Gilbert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <5>
    • Grayson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
      • Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <5>
    • Rosefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Wisner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
      • Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <5>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • New Light
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
        • New Light is located in Richland Parish
      • Clarks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
        • Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <5>
      • Elam
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
        • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
      • Baskin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <5>
      • Mangham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Kelly
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
        • Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <5>
      • Mount Pleasant
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Swampers
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
        • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
      • Alto
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
        • Alto is located in Richland Parish
      • Bosco
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
        • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish

    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 Block Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Block Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Buie Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buie Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buie Cemetery
    • Wiggers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiggers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiggers Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiggers Cemetery
    • Bonner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bonner Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonner Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Boeuf Prairie Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boeuf Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boeuf Prairie Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boeuf Prairie Cemetery
    • Ft. Necessity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Necessity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Necessity Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Necessity Cemetery
    • Wooldrige Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooldrige Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wooldrige Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooldrige Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Ogden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Ogden Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogden Cemetery
    • Long Lake Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Lake Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Lake Cemetery
    • Sandy Bayou Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sandy Bayou Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
      • The Sandy Bayou Cemetery has also been known as:
      • McSween Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandy Bayou Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Henry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henry Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Girod Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Girod Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girod Cemetery
      • Fife Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fife Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fife Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fife Cemetery
      • Wyant Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wyant Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyant Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Hebert Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebert Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebert Cemetery
      • Lively Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lively Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lively Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lively Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith 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 Block Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #533227  (Block Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #533227 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: Mason
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 18
      • Location given for GNIS #533227 (Block Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #67019

    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>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>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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 Block Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0713, Longitude: -91.8804       In this case, the coordinates for the Block Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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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