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A visit to the Craig 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 Craig Cemetery ...

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

31.3074, -92.3051

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

The Craig Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies just to the west of the Craig Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Craig Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Craig Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Czech National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hooper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Hooper Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper Cemetery
  • Libuse Czech Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Libuse Czech Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libuse Czech Cemetery
  • Peart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Peart Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peart Cemetery
  • Sunlight Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Sunlight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunlight Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Alexandria.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2701834 <5>
  • Wise Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Wise Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Tyler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery
  • Lofton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lofton Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofton Cemetery
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
  • Holly Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Holly Oak Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Wise Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
    • Slocum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Slocum Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum Cemetery
    • Guillory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Guillory Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guillory Cemetery
    • Newell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Newell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Maryhill Seminary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Alexandria National Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Craig Cemetery.

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

  • Kolin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Libuse
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Center Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pineville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ruby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • North Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
  • Deville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Tioga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Alexandria
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Alexandria Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
  • Anandale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
  • Whittington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ball
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <6>
    • Moreland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Effie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Vick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
    • Egg Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
    • Moncla
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
    • Creola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village
    • Echo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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 Craig Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Craig 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 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 Craig Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Rapides 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 Craig Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #551695  (Craig Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #551695 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: Rapides
      • Est. Elev: 31 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Libuse
      • Location given for Craig Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.307405     Lon: -92.3051327
      • 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 Rapides, 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- Craig 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.