A visit to the Fisher Cemetery ...
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 Fisher Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Fisher Cemetery
Lat: 31.7579° (31° 45' 28")
Lon: -92.0029° (-92° 0' 10")
The Fisher Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Catahoula Parish is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Fisher Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Fisher Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Fisher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Aimwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aimwell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aimwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Aimwell Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Randall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Randall Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Ford Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Girlinghouse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girlinghouse Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girlinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Girlinghouse Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Huffman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Huffman Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Heard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Heard Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Old Spring Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Spring Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Spring Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Wilbanks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilbanks Cemetery
- The Wilbanks Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Siloam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Siloam Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
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- Spring Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Antioch Free Methodist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Free Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Antioch Free Methodist Church Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- The Antioch Free Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Antioch Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Taunton - Coleman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taunton - Coleman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taunton - Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Taunton - Coleman Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- McClendon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClendon Cemetery
- The McClendon Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Squires Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squires Cemetery
- The Squires Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Dempsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dempsey Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dempsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dempsey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Hair Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hair Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hair Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jackson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Pritchard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Fisher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Fisher Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Aimwell
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aimwell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <6>
- Jena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
- Jena is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <6>
- Rhinehart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rhinehart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
- Rhinehart is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinehart <6>
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in La Salle Parish
- Rosefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
- Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
- Summerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
- Harrisonburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Trout
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
- Trout is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <6>
- Utility
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utility. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
- Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
- Enterprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
- Sharp Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
- Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
- Jonesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <6>
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- Trinity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trinity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
- Trinity is located in Catahoula Parish
- Wildsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildsville
- Wildsville is located in Concordia Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildsville <6>
- Chevey Chase
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chevey Chase. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevey Chase
- Chevey Chase is located in Concordia Parish
- Standard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Standard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
- Standard is located in La Salle Parish
- Olla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
- Olla is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <6>
- Athlone
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
- Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
- Kelly
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <6>
- Fredericksburg ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Caldwell Parish
- Urania
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
- Urania is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <6>
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 Fisher Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Catahoula Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Fisher Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Harrisonburg
- Jonesville
- Olla
- Olla lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Fisher Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olla.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
- Trinity
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 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 Fisher Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Catahoula Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Fisher Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #534966 (Fisher Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #534966 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: Nickel
- County: Catahoula Elev: 49
- Location given for GNIS #534966 (Fisher Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 Catahoula, 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 things 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 Fisher Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7579, Longitude: -92.0029 In this case, the coordinates for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |