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A visit to the Bush 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 Bush Cemetery ...

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

30.6260, -89.9445

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

The Bush Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Tammany Parish is located in Covington. Covington lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the southwest of the Bush Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bush Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Bush Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lavinghouse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Lavinghouse Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinghouse Cemetery
  • Crawford Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Crawford Memorial Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Memorial Cemetery
    • The Crawford Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crawford Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67319 <5>
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Talleys Chapel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
  • Sun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sun Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Cemetery
  • Mizell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mizell Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizell Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Reviere Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reviere Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reviere Cemetery
    • Fauntleroy Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Fauntleroy Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fauntleroy Cemetery
    • Cowart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cowart Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowart Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
    • Grantham Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Grantham Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham Cemetery
    • Copper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Copper Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cemetery
    • Jewel Pierce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bush Cemetery.

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

  • Bush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Sun
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <6>
  • Talisheek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lees Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
  • Enon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Enon is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
  • Abita Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Benedict
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bogalusa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Covington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Folsom
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <6>
  • Goodbee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
  • Hickory
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Picayune
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <6>
    • Nicholson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
    • Pine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
    • Mandeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Varnado
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Franklinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Madisonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewisburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Pearl River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lacombe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Popeville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Popeville is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville

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 Bush Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Tammany Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Bush Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Tammany 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 Bush Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #560305  (Bush Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #560305 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. Tammany
      • Est. Elev: 23 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sun
      • Location given for Bush Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.626023     Lon: -89.9445192
      • 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 Tammany, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bush 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>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.