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A visit to the Czech National 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 Czech National Cemetery ...

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

31.2860, -92.2962

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

The Czech National Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Czech National Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Czech National Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Czech National Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Craig Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Craig Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
  • Hooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hooper Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper Cemetery
  • Libuse Czech Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Libuse Czech Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libuse Czech Cemetery
  • Wise Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wise Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell 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
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Wise Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wise Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce 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
  • Cole Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • Slocum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Slocum Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sunlight Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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>
    • 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
    • Lofton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lofton Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofton Cemetery
    • B'nai Israel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Holly Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Holly Oak Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak Cemetery
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • French Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The French Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
    • Newell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Newell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Czech National Cemetery.

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

  • Kolin
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Center Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Libuse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Whittington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
  • Ruby
    (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Pineville
    (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 west)
    • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
  • Moreland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
  • Effie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Deville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Alexandria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Tioga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Moncla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
    • Vick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
    • Ball
      (11 miles [17.7 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>
    • Echo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Egg Bend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
    • Lecompte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Creola
      (14 miles [22.5 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

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 Czech National Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Czech National 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 Czech National Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #534381  (Czech National Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #534381 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: 32 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Libuse
      • Location given for Czech National Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.2860168     Lon: -92.2962433
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Czech National 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.