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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:

32.6263, -92.6188

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on 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)
    • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
  • Unionville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Unionville Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Cemetery
    • The Unionville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvin Memorial 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
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
  • G.H. Colvin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The G.H. Colvin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for G.H. Colvin Cemetery
    • The G.H. Colvin Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Colvin Family Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Autrey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Autrey Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autrey Cemetery
  • Wilder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • 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
    • McGloughlin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The McGloughlin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGloughlin Cemetery
    • Zion Traveler Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Traveler Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Traveler Cemetery
    • Culbertson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Culbertson Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culbertson Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
    • Riser Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Riser Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riser Cemetery
    • Trussell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Trussell Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trussell Cemetery
    • Longstraw Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Longstraw Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstraw Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast 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)
    • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Unionville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Dubach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedarton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
  • 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)
  • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
  • Sibley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
  • Hico
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
  • Simsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Downsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
    • Cartwright
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Averit ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
    • Bernice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Frost Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
    • Eureka
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Sugar Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Ansley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
    • Indian Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Farmerville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pisgah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Pisgah is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah

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 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 #534059  (Colvin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #534059 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: 59 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cedarton
      • Location given for Colvin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.6262583     Lon: -92.61876
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Colvin 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.
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