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A visit to the Elder Shade 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 Elder Shade Cemetery ...

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

31.8599, -91.5121

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

The Elder Shade Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Tensas Parish is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Elder Shade Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elder Shade Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Elder Shade Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
  • Greenville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
  • Powells Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Powells Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Cemetery
  • New Light Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The New Light Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light Cemetery
  • Loam Land Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Loam Land Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loam Land Cemetery
  • Helena Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Helena Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena Cemetery
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
  • Winona Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Winona Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Cemetery
  • Myrtle Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Myrtle Grove Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove Cemetery
  • Cross Keys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Cross Keys Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Highland Park Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Highland Park Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park Cemetery
    • Mayflower Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Cemetery
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Eureka Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
    • Norris Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Norris Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
    • Old Pine Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Old Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Peck Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Peck Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Cemetery
    • Peniston Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Peniston Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniston Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
    • Sicily Island Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Sicily Island Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island Cemetery
    • Oneonta Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oneonta Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Elder Shade Cemetery.

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

  • Highland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Greenville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Wildwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Waterproof
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sicily Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Clayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Elam
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
  • Wisner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dunbarton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
  • West Ferriday
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
  • Gilbert
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ferriday
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Saint Joseph
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sycamore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Ridgecrest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Newlight
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
    • Rodney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Jigger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Extension
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Extension is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
    • Harrisonburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Chase
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Vidalia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Chevey Chase
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
    • Athlone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
    • Natchez
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <5>
    • Newellton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Elder Shade Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tensas Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Elder Shade 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 professional and volunteer 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 Elder Shade Cemetery: