A visit to the Bridges 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 Bridges Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bridges Cemetery:
30.8907, -90.6548
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Bridges Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Saint Helena Parish is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies just to the south southwest of the Bridges Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bridges Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Bridges Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bridges Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jackson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Corkern Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Corkern Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corkern Cemetery
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson Cemetery
- Brumfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Alford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Alford Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford Cemetery
- Old Venable Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Venable Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Venable Cemetery
- Carruth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Carruth Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carruth Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Foster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Foster Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
- Nettles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Nettles Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettles Cemetery
- Kendrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
- Strickland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Strickland Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
- Lambert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Westmoreland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Westmoreland Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland Cemetery
- Bond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Dawson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bridges Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bridges Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Greensburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tangipahoa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fluker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kentwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gillsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Gillsburg is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
- Chipola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
- Coleman Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
- Roseland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Amite City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Osyka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grangeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Montpelier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Huron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Huron is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Chatawa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chatawa is located in Pike County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
- Troy ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Georgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Glading
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Glading is located in Amite County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
- Woodland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Wilmer
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Baywood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Independence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sunny Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
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 Bridges Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Helena Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bridges Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amite City
- Greensburg
- Kentwood
- Magnolia
- Osyka
- Roseland
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 professional and volunteer 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 Bridges Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Saint Helena 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 Bridges Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #560273 (Bridges Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #560273 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: St. Helena
- Est. Elev: 67 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Liverpool
- Location given for Bridges Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8907366 Lon: -90.6548199
- 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 Saint Helena, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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- Bridges 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |