A visit to the Ficklin 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 Ficklin Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ficklin Cemetery:
30.2955, -90.9037
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ficklin Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ficklin Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Ascension Parish is located in Donaldsonville. Donaldsonville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Ficklin Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ficklin Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Ficklin Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ficklin Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Faithful Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Faithful Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faithful Cemetery
- Ealy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemeteries
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68324 <5>
- St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Doug Decoteau Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Doug Decoteau Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doug Decoteau Cemetery
- Wall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Myford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lusk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lusk Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk Cemetery
- Watson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- St. William Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hillman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hillman Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Cornerview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Cornerview Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Little Zion Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New St. John Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hope Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hope Haven Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Haven Cemetery
- Felder Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Felder Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felder Cemetery
- Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cann Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cann Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cann Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Ficklin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ficklin Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Galvez
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
- Duplessis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brignac
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
- Little Prairie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Hobart
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lake is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Claybank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
- Galvez Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
- Weber City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Weber City is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Summerfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Port Vincent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Prairieville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dutch Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Cornerview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
- Gonzales
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brittany
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saint Amant
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Villa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
- French Settlement
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bullion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Sorrento
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Geismar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shenandoah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Old Jefferson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
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 Ficklin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ascension Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ficklin Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Ficklin Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Ascension 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 Ficklin Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #552533 (Ficklin Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #552533 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: Ascension
- Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prairieville
- Location given for Ficklin Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.2954725 Lon: -90.9037097
- 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 Ascension, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ficklin 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. |