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A visit to the Cross Cemetery ...


The location of the Cross 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 Cross Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.4968°   (31° 29' 48")

Lon:   -91.7029°   (-91° 42' 10")

The Cross Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Concordia Parish is located in Vidalia. Vidalia lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Cross Cemetery .

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 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 Cross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Concordia 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 Cross 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 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cross Cemetery.

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

    • Monterey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
    • Parhams
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Armagh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
      • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
    • Athlone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
      • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
    • Wildsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildsville
      • Wildsville is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildsville <4>
    • Jonesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
    • Ridgecrest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Sycamore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
    • Ferriday
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
      • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <4>
    • West Ferriday
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
    • Carthage
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Acme
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
        • Acme is located in Concordia Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <4>
      • Cloverdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
        • Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Vidalia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Dunbarton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
        • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
      • Natchez
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
        • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <4>
      • Clayton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
      • Harrisonburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Rhinehart
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinehart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
        • Rhinehart is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinehart <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 Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Concordia Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Cross Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Warren Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
    • Luckett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luckett Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luckett Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Rice Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Lismore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lismore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lismore Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lismore Cemetery
    • Parhams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parhams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Parhams Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parhams Cemetery
    • Cross Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cross Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Flowery Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowery Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flowery Mound Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowery Mound Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Moss Grove Plantation Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Grove Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moss Grove Plantation Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Grove Plantation Cemetery
      • Security Plantation Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Security Plantation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Security Plantation Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Security Plantation Cemetery
      • Calhoun Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
      • Steele Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steele Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
      • Omega Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omega Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Omega Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omega Cemetery
      • Moss Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moss Grove Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Grove Cemetery
      • Barber Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barber Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
      • Forman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forman Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forman Cemetery
      • Alton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alton Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
      • Pecantly Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecantly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pecantly Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecantly Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young 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 Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #541981  (Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #541981 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: Monterey
      • County: Concordia         Elev: 15
      • Location given for GNIS #541981 (Cross 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 Concordia, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cross Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4968, Longitude: -91.7029       In this case, the coordinates for the Cross 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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