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A visit to the Central 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 Central Cemetery ...

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

30.9169, -89.9395

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

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

The parish seat for Washington Parish is located in Franklinton. Franklinton lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Central Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Central Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Central Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Miley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Miley Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miley Cemetery
  • Muster Ground Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Muster Ground Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muster Ground Cemetery
  • Temple Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Temple Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Cemetery
  • Sam Carroll Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Sam Carroll Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Carroll Cemetery
  • Hill Top Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Hill Top Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Crain Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Crain Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • The Harmony Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Harmony Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67710 <5>
  • Breland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Breland Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breland Cemetery
  • Midway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Midway Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Sheridan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Tullos Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tullos Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullos Cemetery
    • Crain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Crain Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Cemetery
    • Schillings Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Schillings Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schillings Cemetery
    • Gerald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Gerald Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald Cemetery
    • Old Gerald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Old Gerald Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gerald Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Gerald Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Pine.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67606 <5>
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Whittington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Whittington Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington Cemetery
    • Baughman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Baughman Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baughman Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
    • Singley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Singley Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singley Cemetery
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Central Cemetery.

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

  • Popeville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Popeville is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
  • Pine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pine is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
  • Varnado
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Angie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Angie is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <6>
  • Bogalusa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Twin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin is located in Marion County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
  • Lees Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
  • Franklinton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Enon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Enon is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
  • Sun
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <6>
  • Tylertown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Kokomo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pinebur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
    • Stoney Point
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
    • Bush
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Hermon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Smithburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • Sunny Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Folsom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <6>
    • Poplarville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Columbia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

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 Washington Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Central 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 helpful 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: