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A visit to the Corkern Cemetery ...


The location of the Corkern Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Corkern Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.7985°   (30° 47' 54")

Lon:   -90.2043°   (-90° 12' 15")

The Corkern Cemetery is located in Washington Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Washington Parish is located in Franklinton. Franklinton lies just to the northeast of the Corkern Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Corkern Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Corkern Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Corkern Cemetery.

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

    • Franklinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stoney Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
    • Enon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
    • Wilmer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Husser
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Husser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husser
      • Husser is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Husser <4>
    • Folsom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
    • Sunny Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
    • Mount Hermon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <4>
    • Pine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish
    • Loranger
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loranger
      • Loranger is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loranger <4>
    • Amite City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amite City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amite City
      • Amite City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amite City <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Fluker
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluker
        • Fluker is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluker <4>
      • Roseland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
        • Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <4>
      • Saint Benedict
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
        • Saint Benedict is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Benedict <4>
      • Lees Creek
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
        • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
      • Tangipahoa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
        • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <4>
      • Goodbee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
        • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Sun
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
        • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <4>
      • Bogalusa
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
        • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <4>
      • Kentwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
        • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
      • Independence
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
        • Independence is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,918 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
      • Robert
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert
        • Robert is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robert <4>
      • Osyka
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
        • Osyka is located in Pike County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
      • Tickfaw
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bush
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Tylertown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
        • Tylertown is located in Walthall County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <4>

    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 Corkern Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Corkern Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Simmons Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sylvest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sylvest Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvest Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
    • Seal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seal Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seal Cemetery
    • Chappell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chappell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chappell Cemetery
    • Varnado Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
    • Pasman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pasman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pasman Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pasman Cemetery
    • Corken Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corken Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corken Cemetery
    • Morris Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morris Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Magee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
      • Bickham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bickham Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickham Cemetery
      • Bickham Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bickham Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickham Cemetery
      • Lea Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lea Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea Cemetery
      • Bullock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock Cemetery
      • Sharp Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
      • Bullock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bullock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bullock Cemetery
      • Fussell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fussell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fussell Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fussell Cemetery
      • Stringfield Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stringfield Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringfield Cemetery

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

    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 Corkern Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #542060  (Corkern Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #542060 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: Franklinton
      • County: Washington         Elev: 61
      • Location given for GNIS #542060 (Corkern Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: 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 Washington, 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' 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 Corkern Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7985, Longitude: -90.2043       In this case, the coordinates for the Corkern Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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