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A visit to the Central Cemetery ...


The location of the Central Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Central Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.9627°   (31° 57' 45")

Lon:   -91.6993°   (-91° 41' 57")

The Central Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Franklin Parish is located in Winnsboro. Winnsboro lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north of the Central Cemetery .

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 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 Central Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Franklin Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Central Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Central Cemetery.

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

    • Elam
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
      • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
    • Wisner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
      • Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <4>
    • Jigger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jigger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jigger
      • Jigger is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jigger <4>
    • Gilbert
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
      • Gilbert is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
    • Sicily Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
      • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Chase
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
      • Chase is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <4>
    • Fort Necessity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Enterprise
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Harrisonburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Liddieville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
      • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
    • Winnsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Highland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
      • Dunbarton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
        • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
      • Swampers
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
        • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
      • Rosefield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
        • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Newlight
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newlight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
        • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
      • Clayton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>

    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 Central Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Central Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Humble Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humble Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humble Cemetery
    • Hope Estate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Estate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Estate Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Estate Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
    • Carrway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carrway Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrway Cemetery
    • Oakley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakley Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakley Cemetery
    • Hope Will Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Will Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hope Will Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Will Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Norris Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
    • Peck Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peck Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Peniston Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peniston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peniston Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peniston Cemetery
      • Old Pine Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pine Hill Cemetery
      • Pilgrim Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
      • Eureka Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
      • Wooldrige Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooldrige Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wooldrige Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooldrige Cemetery
      • Ft. Necessity Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Necessity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Necessity Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Necessity Cemetery
      • Sicily Island Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sicily Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sicily Island Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sicily Island Cemetery
      • Highland Park Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Park Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Park Cemetery

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

    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 Central Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #533854  (Central Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #533854 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: Wisner
      • County: Franklin         Elev: 21
      • Location given for GNIS #533854 (Central Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    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 Franklin, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Central Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9627, Longitude: -91.6993       In this case, the coordinates for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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