A visit to the Colvin 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 Colvin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Colvin Cemetery:
32.6504, -92.6210
The Colvin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish<1>.
The parish seat for Lincoln Parish is located in Ruston. Ruston lies just to the south of the Colvin Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Colvin Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Colvin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Unionville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Colvin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Colvin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- G.H. Colvin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Autrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Autrey Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autrey Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Bryant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bryant Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Douglas Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- Culbertson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Culbertson Cemetery is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
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- Wilder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilder Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Tubb Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- McGloughlin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The McGloughlin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGloughlin Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Zion Traveler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Trussell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Feazel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Feazel Cemetery is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feazel 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]<2> of the Colvin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Colvin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Unionville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vienna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Dubach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
- Ruston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grambling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Choudrant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sibley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bernice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Simsboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
- Downsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Averit ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
- Frost Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Pisgah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cartwright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Weldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Farmerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eureka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Indian Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Calhoun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lisbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Colvin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Colvin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bernice
- Farmerville
- Ruston
- Vienna
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 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 Colvin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Colvin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #534060 (Colvin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #534060 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: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 51 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cedarton
- Location given for Colvin Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6507023 Lon: -92.6212601
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Lincoln, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Colvin 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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