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A visit to the Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery ...

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

30.4338, -90.2676

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

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

The parish seat for Tangipahoa Parish is located in Amite City. Amite City lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the Edwards Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Edwards Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Edwards Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Morse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Wager Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Wager Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wager Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Galatas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Galatas Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatas Cemetery
  • Meyer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Daussin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Daussin Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daussin Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Howes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Madisonville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Madisonville Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville Cemetery
    • Dendinger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Dendinger Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendinger Cemetery
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
    • Helping Hands Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Helping Hands Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helping Hands Cemetery
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
    • Bankston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bankston Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston Cemetery
    • Garahy Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Garahy Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garahy Cemetery
    • Robertson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.

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

  • Katie ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
  • Goodbee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
  • Madisonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Robert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Covington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ponchatoula
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mandeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint Benedict
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Manchac
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
  • Akers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hammond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wadesboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
    • Abita Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Folsom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <6>
    • Natalbany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Loranger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Genessee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
    • Tickfaw
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Baptist
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
    • Springfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Husser
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

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 Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Edwards Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Tangipahoa 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 Edwards Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #534771  (Edwards Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #534771 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: Tangipahoa
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ponchatoula NE
      • Location given for Edwards Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4338044     Lon: -90.2675825
      • 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 Tangipahoa, 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- Edwards 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.