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A visit to the Burnside 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 Burnside Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.1463°   (30° 8' 46")

Lon:   -90.9290°   (-90° 55' 44")

The Burnside Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Ascension Parish is located in Donaldsonville. Donaldsonville lies just to the southwest of the Burnside Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Burnside Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Orange Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
  • Monroe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
  • St. Landry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Landry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Landry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Landry Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
  • Ascension Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ascension Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ascension Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ascension Catholic Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
  • Philippian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philippian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philippian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Philippian Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
  • Hope Haven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Haven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hope Haven Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
  • Little Zion Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Zion Baptist Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
  • New St. John Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New St. John Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New St. John Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New St. John Baptist Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • 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 Ascension Parish
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Phillip Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillip Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillip Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Phillip Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
    • St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
    • Cornerview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cornerview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cornerview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cornerview Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
    • Lusk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lusk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lusk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lusk Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
    • St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Burnside Cemetery.

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

  • Burnside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Cofield
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cofield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
    • Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
  • Aben
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aben
    • Aben is located in Ascension Parish
    • Aben has also been known as:
    • Abend
  • Darrow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrow
    • Darrow is located in Ascension Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darrow <6>
  • Sorrento
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
    • Sorrento is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sorrento <6>
  • Gonzales
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gonzales have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
    • Gonzales is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,245 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <6>
  • Donaldsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
    • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <6>
  • Brittany
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittany
    • Brittany is located in Ascension Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brittany <6>
  • Cornerview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
    • Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
  • Saint Amant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Amant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Amant
    • Saint Amant is located in Ascension Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Amant <6>
  • Weber City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
    • Weber City is located in Ascension Parish
  • Geismar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geismar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geismar
    • Geismar is located in Ascension Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geismar <6>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Belle Terre
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Terre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
      • Belle Terre is located in Assumption Parish
    • Brulie Maurin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brulie Maurin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brulie Maurin
      • Brulie Maurin is located in Assumption Parish
    • Barton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
      • Barton is located in Ascension Parish
    • Belle Alliance
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Alliance
      • Belle Alliance is located in Assumption Parish
    • Free Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
      • Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Dutch Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
      • Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
    • Duplessis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Southwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
      • Southwood is located in Ascension Parish
    • Burbank ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
      • Burbank is located in Assumption Parish
    • Belle Rose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Freetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
      • Freetown is located in Assumption Parish
    • Burton Lane
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
      • Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
    • Chatman Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
      • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
    • Uncle Sam
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uncle Sam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncle Sam
      • Uncle Sam is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uncle Sam <6>
    • Brignac
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brignac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
      • Brignac is located in Ascension 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 Burnside Cemetery. The following communities are located in Ascension Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Burnside Cemetery:

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 Burnside Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #533568  (Burnside Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #533568 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: Gonzales
    • County: Ascension         Elev: 5
    • Location given for GNIS #533568 (Burnside Cemetery)

The official website for Ascension Parish: www.ascensionparish.net/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 Ascension, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Burnside Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.1463, Longitude: -90.9290       In this case, the coordinates for the Burnside Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.




 

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