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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 Dawson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.9582°   (30° 57' 29")

Lon:   -90.6354°   (-90° 38' 7")

The Dawson Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Helena Parish is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Dawson Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Dawson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Day Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Day Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Alford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Alford Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Martin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • 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 Saint Helena Parish
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Allen Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Bond Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bond Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Strickland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Felder - Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felder - Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felder - Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Felder - Williams Cemetery is located in Amite County (MS)
  • Bates Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bates Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Westmoreland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westmoreland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westmoreland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westmoreland Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Easley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Easley Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Gillsburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillsburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillsburg Cemetery is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Old Gillsburg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Gillsburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Gillsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Gillsburg Cemetery is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Hughes - Lawson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hughes - Lawson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hughes - Lawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hughes - Lawson Cemetery is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Zeagler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeagler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeagler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zeagler Cemetery is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Frazier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frazier Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Old Venable Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Venable Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Venable Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Venable Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Crittenden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crittenden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crittenden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crittenden Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Young Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • 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 Saint Helena Parish
    • Lambert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Schwartz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwartz Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schwartz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schwartz Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Varnado Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dykes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dykes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dykes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dykes Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Dean Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dean Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Hampton Wall Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Wall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Wall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hampton Wall Cemetery is located in Amite County (MS)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dawson Cemetery.

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

  • Gillsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
    • Gillsburg is located in Amite County (MS)
  • Kentwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Greensburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
    • Greensburg is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greensburg <6>
  • Tangipahoa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Huron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Huron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Amite County (MS)
  • Chipola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chipola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
    • Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Osyka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Coleman Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
    • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
  • Fluker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Chatawa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chatawa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
    • Chatawa is located in Pike County (MS)
  • Glading
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glading. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
    • Glading is located in Amite County (MS)
  • Roseland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Magnolia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McElveen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
      • McElveen is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Amite City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Liberty
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Woodland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Pine Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <6>
    • Wilmer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Sunny Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
    • Grangeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
      • Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Montpelier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Thompson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Mount Hermon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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 <6>

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 Dawson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Helena Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Dawson Cemetery:

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 Dawson Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #560596  (Dawson Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #560596 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: Liverpool
    • County: St. Helena         Elev: 101
    • Location given for GNIS #560596 (Dawson Cemetery)

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 Saint Helena, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dawson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9582, Longitude: -90.6354       In this case, the coordinates for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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