A visit to the Chatham 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 Chatham Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chatham Cemetery:
32.3031, -92.4386
The Chatham Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish<1>.
The parish seat for Jackson Parish is located in Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Chatham Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chatham Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Chatham Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chatham Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Greater Apostolic Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wyatt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Henson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Henson Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Womack Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Womack Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Cemetery
- Brooklyn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brooklyn Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Cemetery
- Bonett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Bonett Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonett Cemetery
- St. Clair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Clair Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Clair Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tippen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Tippen Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippen Cemetery
- Frantom Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eros Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Eros Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Vernon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Vernon Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
- Lone Star Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
- Zoar Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Zoar Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Chatham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chatham Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chatham
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dalley ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
- Nash ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nash is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Eros
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Zoar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Weston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vixen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Cartwright
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lapine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Averit ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Sikes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Forksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jonesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Choudrant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ansley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quitman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- North Hodge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- East Hodge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Frost Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Hodge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sibley
(18 miles [29 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 Chatham Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jackson Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Chatham Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Chatham Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 Chatham Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #541294 (Chatham Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #541294 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 64 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chatham
- Location given for Chatham Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.3029311 Lon: -92.4381998
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Chatham Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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