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A visit to the Folly 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 Folly Cemetery ...

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

31.3999, -93.1446

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

The Folly Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Natchitoches Parish is located in Natchitoches. Natchitoches lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north of the Folly Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Folly Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Folly Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Kisatchie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The New Kisatchie Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kisatchie Cemetery
  • Kile Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Kile Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kile Cemetery
  • Key Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Key Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
  • Old Kisatchie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Kisatchie Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Kisatchie Cemetery
  • Billy Dowden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Billy Dowden Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Dowden Cemetery
  • Beasley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Old Bellwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Bellwood Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bellwood Cemetery
  • Truer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Truer Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truer Cemetery
  • Ballview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ballview Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballview Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Moss Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Moss Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • West Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The West Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
    • Downden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Downden Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downden Cemetery
      • The Downden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dowen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228411 <5>
    • McInnis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The McInnis Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McInnis Cemetery
    • Comrade Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Comrade Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comrade Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Hardamon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hardamon Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardamon Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Foshee Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Foshee Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foshee Cemetery
    • Moss Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
    • Welcome Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Welcome Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Cemetery
    • Gorum Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Gorum Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum Cemetery
    • Botton Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Botton Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botton Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Folly Cemetery.

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

  • Kurthwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Alco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
  • Bellwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellwood is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Mora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Simpson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gorum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Slagle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Walnut Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Derry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
  • Flora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Vowells Mill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
  • Corleyville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hornbeck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Anacoco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hicks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Flatwoods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cloutierville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Provencal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Melrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Victoria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Florien
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Westwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
    • Fertitta Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
    • Leesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Natchez
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Fisher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

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 Folly Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Natchitoches Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Folly Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Natchitoches 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 Folly Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #547367  (Folly Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547367 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: Natchitoches
      • Est. Elev: 84 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kisatchie
      • Location given for Folly Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3998987     Lon: -93.1446088
      • 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 Natchitoches, 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- Folly 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.
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