A visit to the Butler Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Butler Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Butler Cemetery (FG ID #67119).
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:
30.8530, -91.3658
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Butler Cemetery has been estimated.<3> - use with caution.
The Butler Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northeast of Bains.
The cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish<4>.
The parish seat for West Feliciana Parish is located in Saint Francisville. Saint Francisville lies just to the south 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.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Butler Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Barrow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Barrow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Barrow Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
- Hebrew Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McKowen Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Richardson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Washington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Starhill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Austin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spillman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Spillman Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillman Cemetery
- Connell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Connell Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell Cemetery
- Minor Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Minor Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Cemetery
- Evans Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Evans Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of New Roads.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69371 <1>
- Riddle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Butler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Butler Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bains
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wakefield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Converse ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Saint Francisville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Weyanoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rogillioville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Roads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Patin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ventress
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lindsay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Turnbull
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tunica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Port Hudson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Angola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hermitage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Morganza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dupont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glynn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wilson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jarreau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rougon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Slaughter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Norwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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 West Feliciana Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Butler Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jackson
- Port Hudson
- Saint Francisville
- Wilson
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 either 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 West Feliciana 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #67119
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #533585 (Butler Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #533585 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: West Feliciana
- Est. Elev: 54 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elm Park
- Location given for Butler Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8529586 Lon: -91.3659458
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Butler Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Feliciana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |