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A visit to the Chalk Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Chalk Hill 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 Chalk Hill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.7382°   (31° 44' 17")

Lon:   -92.2968°   (-92° 17' 48")

The Chalk Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish<2>.

The parish seat for La Salle Parish is located in Jena. Jena lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Chalk Hill Cemetery .

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 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 Chalk Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to La Salle 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 Chalk Hill 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Chalk Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Zenoria
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
      • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
    • Tullos
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
    • Trout
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
      • Trout is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <4>
    • Summerville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
    • Urania
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
      • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <4>
    • Midway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <4>
    • Olla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
      • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <4>
    • Antonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
    • Standard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
      • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
    • Sharp Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Pollock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dry Prong
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
        • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <4>
      • Aimwell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aimwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
        • Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <4>
      • Rhinehart
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinehart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
        • Rhinehart is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinehart <4>
      • Kelly
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
        • Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <4>
      • Bentley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosefield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
        • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish

    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 Chalk Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Salle Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Olla
      • Olla lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Chalk Hill Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olla.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
    • Winnfield

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Chalk Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Doughty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doughty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doughty Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doughty Cemetery
    • Turnley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turnley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnley Cemetery
    • Hawthorne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawthorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • New Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Union Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Union Cemetery
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Pendarvis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pendarvis Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendarvis Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Pine Bluff Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Bluff Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Bluff Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68583 <6>
    • Taylor Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Georgetown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Dayton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dayton Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Eden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Summerville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Webster Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Webster Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webster Cemetery
      • Urania Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Urania Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urania Cemetery
      • Pine Knot Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • McKay Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Belah Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Belah Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belah Cemetery
      • Little Chickasaw Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Chickasaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Little Chickasaw Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Chickasaw 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 Chalk Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #553945  (Chalk Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #553945 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: Little Creek
      • County: La Salle         Elev: 53
      • Location given for GNIS #553945 (Chalk Hill 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 La Salle, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Chalk Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7382, Longitude: -92.2968       In this case, the coordinates for the Chalk Hill 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.
    <6>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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