A visit to the Carnahan 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 Carnahan Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Carnahan Cemetery:
31.4466, -92.7779
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Carnahan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Carnahan Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Carnahan Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Carnahan Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Carnahan Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Carnahan Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rose View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rose View Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose View Cemetery
- Calvert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Calvert Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Cemetery
- Watkin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Watkin Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkin Cemetery
- Knight Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- Deloges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Deloges Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloges Cemetery
- Marce Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Marce Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marce Cemetery
- Bay Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Bay Spring Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Spring Cemetery
- Campbell Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lacour Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Lacour Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacour Cemetery
- Valentine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Valentine Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine Cemetery
- Dark - Neal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dark - Neal Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark - Neal Cemetery
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Simon Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwoods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Flatwoods Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Flatwoods.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960128 <5>
- Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The James Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
- Boyce Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Boyce Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce Cemetery
- Raven Camp Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Colfax Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Colfax Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Colfax Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Colfax.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #208088 <5>
- Emanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Carnahan Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Carnahan Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lena
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rock is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
- Zimmerman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
- Marco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
- Fairmount
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Flatwoods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boyce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hot Wells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
- Gorum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cloutierville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Derry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Hemphill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Gardner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Weil
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weil is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
- Melrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sieper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Otis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Montgomery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Stay is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
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 Carnahan 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 Carnahan 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 Carnahan 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 Carnahan Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #533769 (Carnahan Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #533769 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: 41 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lena
- Location given for Carnahan Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.4465636 Lon: -92.7779294
- 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 '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- Carnahan 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. |