A visit to the Chalk Hill 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 Chalk Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chalk Hill Cemetery:
31.7382, -92.2968
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chalk Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
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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.<4>
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)
- The Doughty Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughty Cemetery
- Turnley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Turnley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnley Cemetery
- Hawthorne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Thomas Cemetery
- New Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The New Union Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Pendarvis Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Pendarvis Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Pine Bluff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Taylor Chapel Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Chapel Cemetery
- Georgetown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dayton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Dayton Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Cemetery
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- Eden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Eden Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- Summerville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Summerville Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Cemetery
- 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 Webster Cemetery
- Urania Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Urania Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Belah Cemetery
- Little Chickasaw Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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)
- Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
- Tullos
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Trout
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Summerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Urania
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Jena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Olla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Antonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Antonia is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
- Standard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Standard is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
- Fishville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fishville is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Sharp Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
- Black Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
- Pollock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Dry Prong
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Aimwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rhinehart
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kelly
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bentley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rosefield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
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. 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
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Chalk Hill Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to La Salle 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 Chalk Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #553945 (Chalk Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #553945 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: La Salle
- Est. Elev: 53 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Little Creek
- Location given for Chalk Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7382258 Lon: -92.2968042
- 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 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Chalk Hill 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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