A visit to the Butler 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 Butler Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Butler Cemetery:
32.4846, -92.4354
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Butler Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Butler Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Jackson Parish is located in Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southwest of the Butler Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Butler Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Butler Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Butler Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Zeigler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Old Zeigler Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zeigler Cemetery
- Zeigler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Zeigler Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler Cemetery
- Bryan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Bryan Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Cemetery
- Indian Village Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Young's Chapel CME Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Parker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- The Parker Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mineral Springs CME Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68522 <5>
- Roselawn Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Longstraw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Longstraw Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstraw Cemetery
- Eros Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Eros Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Bonett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Bonett Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonett Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Frantom Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spillers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Spillers Cemetery is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillers Cemetery
- Douglas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Smyrna Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Butler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Butler Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Indian Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Cartwright
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Averit ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Calhoun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Frost Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Choudrant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sibley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Eros
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Forksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Nash ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Downsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- Cedarton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
- Chatham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lapine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Wilhite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilhite is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
- Ruston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Claiborne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
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 Butler Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Butler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eros
- Monroe
- Ruston
- Vienna
- West Monroe
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 Butler Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Butler Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #533586 (Butler Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #533586 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 66 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Eros
- Location given for Butler Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4845931 Lon: -92.4354211
- 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 Jackson, 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- Butler 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. |
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