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A visit to the Carnal 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 Carnal Cemetery ...

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

31.0824, -92.4676

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

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

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north of the Carnal Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Carnal Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Carnal Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
  • Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Paul Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Cemetery
  • Lecompte Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Lecompte Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte Cemetery
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Mathews Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Cemetery
  • Linzay Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Linzay Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linzay Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Wilmer Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Meeker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Meeker Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Wise Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Butters Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Butters Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters Cemetery
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Cloverdale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Cloverdale Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale Cemetery
    • Sunrise Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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]<3> of the Carnal Cemetery.

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

  • Forest Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lecompte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Loyd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
  • Longleaf
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Moreland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
  • McNary
    (9 miles [14.5 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Whittington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
  • Cheneyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Anandale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
  • Echo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Elmer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Turkey Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ruby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexandria Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
    • Alexandria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pawnee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Weil
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
    • Egg Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
    • Kolin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pineville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Otis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hineston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Eola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Gardner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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 Carnal Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Carnal Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Carnal 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 Carnal Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #533770  (Carnal Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #533770 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: 38 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lecompte
      • Location given for Carnal Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0824107     Lon: -92.4676362
      • 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- Carnal 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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