A visit to the Friendship 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 Friendship Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Friendship Cemetery:
32.9443, -93.1248
The Friendship Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish<1>.
The parish seat for Claiborne Parish is located in Homer. Homer lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Friendship Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Friendship Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Friendship Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Old Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Old Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pine Hill Cemetery
- New Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The New Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pine Hill Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wards Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Adkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Teague Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Teague Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague Cemetery
- Phipps Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Phipps Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Tinsley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kendrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
- Meadows Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Meadows Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
- Owen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Owen Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Cemetery
- Traylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Traylor Cemetery is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traylor Cemetery
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Columbia County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Old Whitehall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- White Hall African-American Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Brown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Gordon Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Cemetery
- Riddle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Riddle Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Cemetery
- Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Friendship Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Friendship Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Haynesville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dykesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gordon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blackburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dodge City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Shongaloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Homer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Emerson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Horsehead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arizona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Western
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Summerfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lisbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Macedonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cullen
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sarepta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cotton Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Springhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Welcome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Athens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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 Friendship Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Friendship Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Emerson
- Haynesville
- Homer
- Homer lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Friendship Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
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 Friendship Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Claiborne 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 Friendship Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #547379 (Friendship Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547379 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: Claiborne
- Est. Elev: 98 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Haynesville West
- Location given for Friendship Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9443077 Lon: -93.1262755
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Friendship Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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