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A visit to the Colvin Cemetery ...



Google driving directions from your current location to the Colvin Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Colvin Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   32.6263°   (32° 37' 34")

Lon:   -92.6188°   (-92° 37' 7")

The Colvin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Lincoln Parish is located in Ruston. Ruston lies just to the south of the Colvin Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Colvin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Colvin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
    • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Unionville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unionville Cemetery
    • The Unionville Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • The Unionville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvin Memorial Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
  • G.H. Colvin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the G.H. Colvin Cemetery
    • The G.H. Colvin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • The G.H. Colvin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Colvin Family Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Autrey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Autrey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Autrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Autrey Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Wilder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • McGloughlin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGloughlin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGloughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGloughlin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Zion Traveler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Traveler Cemetery
      • The Zion Traveler Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Culbertson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Culbertson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Culbertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Culbertson Cemetery is located in Union Parish
    • Henry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Watts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Riser Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riser Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riser Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Trussell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trussell Cemetery
      • The Trussell Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Longstraw Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longstraw Cemetery
      • The Longstraw Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northwest of Bernice.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67473 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Colvin Cemetery.

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

  • Vienna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Unionville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Dubach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
    • Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <7>
  • Cedarton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
    • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Ruston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Grambling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Choudrant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
    • Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <7>
  • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
    • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Sibley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sibley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Hico
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Simsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
    • Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <7>
  • Downsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
      • Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
    • Cartwright
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cartwright. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
    • Averit ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
      • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Bernice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Frost Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
      • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Eureka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Sugar Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Ansley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
      • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
    • Indian Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Farmerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
      • Farmerville is located in Union Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <7>
    • Pisgah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
      • Pisgah is located in Union Parish

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.

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 Colvin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Colvin Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 #534059  (Colvin Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #534059 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Cedarton
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 59
      • Location given for GNIS #534059 (Colvin Cemetery)

    The official website for Lincoln Parish: www.lincolnparish.org/

    The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

    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 Lincoln, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Colvin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6263, Longitude: -92.6188       In this case, the coordinates for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <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>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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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