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A visit to the Collins Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Collins Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Collins Cemetery (FG ID #67248).

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 Collins Cemetery ...

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

30.4312, -90.2540

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Collins Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.

The Collins Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish<3>.

The parish seat for Tangipahoa Parish is located in Amite City. Amite City lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> to the northwest of the Collins Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Collins Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Collins Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Andrew Jackson Edwards Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Wager Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wager Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wager Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Galatas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Galatas Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatas Cemetery
  • Meyer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Dendinger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Dendinger Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendinger Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Daussin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Daussin Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daussin Cemetery
  • Howes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Madisonville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Madisonville Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Helping Hands Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Helping Hands Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helping Hands Cemetery
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
    • Bankston Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bankston Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Collins Cemetery.

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

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 Collins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tangipahoa Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Collins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Tangipahoa 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 Collins Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #67248

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #534046  (Collins Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #534046 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: Tangipahoa
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ponchatoula NE
      • Location given for Collins Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4313045     Lon: -90.2536932
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Tangipahoa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>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- Collins Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.