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A visit to the Butters 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 Butters Cemetery ...

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

31.0141, -92.5265

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

The Butters Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north of the Butters Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Butters Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Butters Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Rocky Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rose Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
  • Glenmora Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Paul Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Cemetery
  • Carnal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Carnal Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnal Cemetery
  • Martin Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • Melder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Melder Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melder Cemetery
  • Science Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Duplissey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Duplissey Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplissey Cemetery
    • Meeker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Meeker Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker Cemetery
    • Mathews Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Linzay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Linzay Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linzay Cemetery
    • Ballard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
    • Lecompte Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lecompte Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Butters Cemetery.

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

  • Longleaf
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Forest Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • McNary
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Glenmora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lecompte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Pawnee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
  • Loyd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
  • Turkey Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cheneyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Moreland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Oakdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Whittington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
    • Hineston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mab
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mab is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
    • Pine Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bayou Chicot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
    • Anandale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
    • Echo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Otis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Elizabeth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Landry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Eola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Alexandria Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction

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 Butters Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Butters 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 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 Butters Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Rapides 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 Butters Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #547156  (Butters Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547156 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: Rapides
      • Est. Elev: 43 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Forest Hill
      • Location given for Butters Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0140791     Lon: -92.5265268
      • 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 Rapides, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Butters 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.