A visit to the Colyell Baptist 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 Colyell Baptist Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Colyell Baptist Cemetery:
30.3913, -90.7709
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Colyell Baptist Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Colyell Baptist Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Livingston Parish is located in Livingston. Livingston lies just to the north of the Colyell Baptist Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Colyell Baptist Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Colyell Baptist Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Colyell Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wheat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Wheat Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Cemetery
- Blount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Blount Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blount Cemetery
- Petes Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Petes Rest Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Rest Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Smiley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Smiley Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Cemetery
- Felder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Felder Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felder Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- Zeigler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Zeigler Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler Cemetery
- Plainview Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. William Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- McLin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The McLin Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLin Cemetery
- Satsuma Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ealy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemeteries
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68324 <5>
- Wall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Davidson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
- St. Mark Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Minton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Minton Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minton Cemetery
- Walker Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Doug Decoteau Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Doug Decoteau Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doug Decoteau Cemetery
- Goodwill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Goodwill Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill Cemetery
- Pennington Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Pennington Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Cemetery
- Redding Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Redding Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding Cemetery
- Efferson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Efferson Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Efferson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Colyell Baptist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Colyell Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Port Vincent
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Claybank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
- Summerfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- French Settlement
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Galvez Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
- Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lake is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Livingston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Maurepas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Holden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Galvez
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brignac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
- Hobart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Clio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clio is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Killian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Killian is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Saint Amant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Denham Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <6>
- Hope Villa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Prairieville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Duplessis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weber City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weber City is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Albany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shenandoah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
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 Colyell Baptist Cemetery. The following communities are located in Livingston Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Colyell Baptist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Denham Springs
- Livingston
- Maurepas
- Port Vincent
- Springfield
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 Colyell Baptist Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Livingston 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 Colyell Baptist Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #542521 (Colyell Baptist Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #542521 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: Livingston
- Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Walker
- Location given for Colyell Baptist Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.3913038 Lon: -90.7709289
- 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 Livingston, 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- Colyell Baptist 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. |