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A visit to the Canton 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 Canton Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.1004°   (32° 6' 1")

Lon:   -91.2059°   (-91° 12' 21")

The Canton Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish<1>.

The parish seat for Tensas Parish is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south of the Canton Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Canton Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Wyoming Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyoming Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyoming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wyoming Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
  • Tensas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tensas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tensas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tensas Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
  • Elk Ridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elk Ridge Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
  • Newellton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newellton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newellton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newellton Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
  • Routhwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Routhwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Routhwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Routhwood Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
  • Lemy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lemy Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
  • Somerset Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerset Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Somerset Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
  • Bland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bland Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
  • Burn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burn Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
  • Newell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newell Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
  • St. Matthew Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
  • St. Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Antioch Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Brierfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brierfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brierfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brierfield Cemetery is located in Warren County (MS)
    • St. John Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Lakewood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Grand Gulf Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Gulf Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Gulf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grand Gulf Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
    • Allendale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allendale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allendale Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
    • Thistle Ridge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thistle Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thistle Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thistle Ridge Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Gold Bell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Bell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gold Bell Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Daniell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daniell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daniell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daniell Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (MS)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Canton Cemetery.

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

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 Canton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tensas Parish.

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

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #533759  (Canton Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #533759 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: Newellton
    • County: Tensas         Elev: 24
    • Location given for GNIS #533759 (Canton Cemetery)

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Tensas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Canton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1004, Longitude: -91.2059    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.