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A visit to the Copper 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 Copper Cemetery ...

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

30.6132, -89.8662

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

The Copper Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Tammany Parish is located in Covington. Covington lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the Copper Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Copper Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Copper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cowart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Cowart Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowart Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • Crawford Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Crawford Memorial Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Memorial Cemetery
    • The Crawford Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crawford Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67319 <5>
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
  • Jewel Pierce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mizell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mizell Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizell Cemetery
  • Sun Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sun Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • Bush Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Bush Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
    • Lavinghouse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Lavinghouse Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinghouse Cemetery
    • McGehee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The McGehee Cemetery is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
    • Otzenberger Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Otzenberger Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otzenberger Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
    • Sheridan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
    • Talleys Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Parker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Copper Cemetery.

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

  • Bush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Sun
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <6>
  • Talisheek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lees Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
  • Picayune
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <6>
  • Bogalusa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Abita Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Nicholson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
  • Hickory
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Saint Benedict
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Enon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Enon is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
  • Covington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pearl River
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Varnado
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Folsom
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <6>
    • Goodbee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
    • Lewisburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Mandeville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lacombe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Browns Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
    • Northwood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Northwood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village

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 Copper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Tammany Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Copper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Tammany 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 Copper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #560465  (Copper Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #560465 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: St. Tammany
      • Est. Elev: 18 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Industrial
      • Location given for Copper Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.6132456     Lon: -89.8661832
      • 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 Saint Tammany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Copper 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.