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A visit to the Foster 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 Foster Cemetery ...

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

30.8718, -90.7187

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

The Foster Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Helena Parish is located in Greensburg. Greensburg lies just to the southeast of the Foster Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Foster Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Foster Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Womack - Muse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Womack - Muse Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack - Muse Cemetery
  • Bickham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Bickham Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickham Cemetery
  • Womack Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Womack Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack Cemetery
  • Womack - Brickham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Corkern Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Corkern Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corkern Cemetery
  • Old Venable Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Old Venable Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Venable Cemetery
  • Carruth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Carruth Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carruth Cemetery
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The McCoy Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy Cemetery
  • Wales Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wales Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales Cemetery
  • Sorman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Sorman Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorman Cemetery
  • Nettles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nettles Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettles Cemetery
  • Hutchinson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Cemetery
    • Crittenden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crittenden Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittenden Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Anglin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Anglin Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglin Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • McGehee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The McGehee Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
    • Strickland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
    • Brumfield Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Brumfield Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumfield Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery

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 Foster Cemetery.

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

  • Greensburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Chipola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chipola is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipola
  • Coleman Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
  • Grangeville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
  • Pine Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Gillsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Gillsburg is located in Amite County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillsburg
  • Fluker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Tangipahoa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Montpelier
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Kentwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Troy ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Woodland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Roseland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Baywood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
    • Amite City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Blairstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
    • Georgeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
    • Huron
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Huron is located in Amite County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Osyka
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Osyka is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <5>
    • Clinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <5>
    • Oldfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield

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 Foster Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Helena Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Foster 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 Foster Cemetery: