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A visit to the Dykes 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 Dykes Cemetery ...

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

30.9785, -90.5629

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

The Dykes Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Tangipahoa Parish is located in Amite City. Amite City lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Dykes Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dykes Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Dykes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Easley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Easley Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
  • Hilbun Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Hilbun Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilbun Cemetery
  • Strickland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
  • Hampton Wall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hampton Wall Cemetery is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Wall Cemetery
  • Bond Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bond Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
  • Schwartz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Schwartz Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwartz Cemetery
  • Varnado Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Pike County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Pike County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Bullock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Westmoreland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Westmoreland Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland Cemetery
    • Lambert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
    • Burch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Burch Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
    • Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Cutrer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cutrer Cemetery is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutrer Cemetery
    • Newman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Newman Cemetery is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dykes Cemetery.

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

  • Kentwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Osyka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Osyka is located in Pike County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <6>
  • Gillsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gillsburg is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
  • Tangipahoa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chatawa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatawa is located in Pike County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
  • Huron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Huron is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
  • Fluker
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Greensburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Glading
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Glading is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glading
  • Magnolia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Chipola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
  • Sunny Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Roseland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Mount Hermon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • McElveen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • McElveen is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElveen
    • Coleman Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
    • Wilmer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
    • Smithburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • Amite City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Bear Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bear Town is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Town
    • Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Thompson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Thompson is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Bacots
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bacots is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacots
    • McComb
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • McComb is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McComb <6>
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy

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 Dykes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tangipahoa Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Dykes Cemetery: