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A visit to the Christians 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 Christians Cemetery ...

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

31.0216, -92.2882

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

The Christians Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Christians Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Christians Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Christians Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Griffin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Booneville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Booneville Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville Cemetery
    • The Booneville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Booneville UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321211 <5>
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Belledeau Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mathews Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Cemetery
  • Meeker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Meeker Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker Cemetery
  • Duplissey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Duplissey Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplissey Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Linzay Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Linzay Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linzay Cemetery
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lecompte Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lecompte Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte Cemetery
    • Wells Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Wells Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
    • Fogleman Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fogleman Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogleman Cemetery
    • Pythian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pythian Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pythian Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
    • Kalone Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Kalone Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalone Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Wilmer Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Paul Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Cemetery
    • Lauther Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lauther Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauther Cemetery
    • Old Island Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Island Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Island Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Christians Cemetery.

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

  • Cheneyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Loyd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
  • Echo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bunkie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <6>
  • Eola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Lecompte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Egg Bend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
  • Hessmer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Whittington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
  • Milburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
  • Evergreen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Enterprise
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ruby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Turkey Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Landry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Gold Dust
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
    • Bayou Chicot
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
    • Cottonport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Mansura
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Marksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Moreland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Forest Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Effie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodworth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Longleaf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Christians Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Christians Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Rapides 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 Christians Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #543820  (Christians Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #543820 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: Rapides
      • Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cheneyville
      • Location given for Christians Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0215793     Lon: -92.2881856
      • 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 Rapides, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Christians 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.