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A visit to the Drehr Cemetery ...


The location of the Drehr 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 Drehr Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.7052°   (30° 42' 18")

Lon:   -90.9859°   (-90° 59' 9")

The Drehr Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<2>.

The parish seat for East Baton Rouge Parish is located in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Drehr 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 either 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 Drehr Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to East Baton Rouge 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 Drehr 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Drehr Cemetery.

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

    • Pride
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Blairstown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Baywood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
      • Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Greenwell Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwell Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwell Springs
      • Greenwell Springs is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwell Springs <4>
    • Watson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
    • Grangeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
      • Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Slaughter
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
      • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <4>
    • Zachary
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
      • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <4>
    • Central
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <4>
    • Ethel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Clinton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
    • Tristian Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tristian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
      • Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Baker
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
        • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <4>
      • Brownfields
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownfields have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
        • Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Pine Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • 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 <4>
      • Lindsay
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
        • Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Zion City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
        • Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Merrydale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrydale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrydale
        • Merrydale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Monticello
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Denham Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
        • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
        • Former names for Denham Springs:
        • Amite Springs
        • Hill's Springs
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <4>
      • Jackson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
        • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
      • Maribel Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maribel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel Village
        • Maribel Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Walker
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
        • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
      • Wilson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
      • Coleman Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Woodland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Port Hudson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
        • Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish

    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 Drehr Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in East Baton Rouge Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Drehr Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mahoney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahoney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mahoney Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahoney Cemetery
    • Lipscomb Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lipscomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lipscomb Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lipscomb Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Irwin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irwin Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Cemetery
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Patterson Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
    • Douglass Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglass Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglass Cemetery
    • Ballard Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballard Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Mt. Holly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Holly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Holly Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Holly Cemetery
    • Fairchild Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairchild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairchild Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairchild Cemetery
    • Rylander Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rylander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rylander Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rylander Cemetery
    • Stoner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stoner Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoner Cemetery
    • South Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The South Union Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Union Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • New Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Zion Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Strangers Home Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strangers Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strangers Home Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strangers Home Cemetery
      • Black Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Black Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • McCray Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCray Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCray Cemetery
      • Craft Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Craft Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craft Cemetery
      • Perkins Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Perkins Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perkins Cemetery
      • Nesom Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nesom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nesom Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nesom Cemetery
      • Haney Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haney Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haney 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 Drehr Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #542139  (Drehr Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #542139 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: Pride
      • County: East Baton Rouge         Elev: 33
      • Location given for GNIS #542139 (Drehr 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 East Baton Rouge, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Drehr Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7052, Longitude: -90.9859       In this case, the coordinates for the Drehr 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.




 

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