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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 Friendship Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.9443°   (32° 56' 39")

Lon:   -93.1248°   (-93° 7' 29")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Friendship Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
      • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <4>
    • Dykesville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
      • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Gordon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Blackburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Dodge City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
    • Shongaloo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Homer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
    • Emerson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Horsehead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsehead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
      • Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Arizona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Western
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
      • Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Summerfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Lisbon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
        • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
      • Macedonia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
        • Macedonia is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Cullen
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
        • Cullen is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <4>
      • Sarepta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Cotton Valley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
        • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <4>
      • Calhoun
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Calhoun is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Springhill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
        • Springhill is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,684 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <4>
      • Philadelphia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
        • Philadelphia is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Welcome
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
        • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Athens
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Scotland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
        • Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
      • Village
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
        • Village is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Taylor
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Taylor is located in Columbia County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>

    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

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Old Pine Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pine Hill Cemetery
    • New Pine Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • 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)
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Teague Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teague Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teague Cemetery
    • Phipps Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Tinsley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Tinsley Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinsley Cemetery
      • Kendrick Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
      • Meadows Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
      • Owen Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Owen Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owen Cemetery
      • Traylor Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Columbia County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traylor Cemetery
      • Forest Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Columbia County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Gordon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gordon Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gordon Cemetery
      • Riddle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riddle Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
      • Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery is located in Columbia County (AR)
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the northwest of Emerson (AR).
        • The Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ware's Chapel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ware's Chapel UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978068 <6>

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

    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: GNIS record #547379 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: Haynesville West
      • County: Claiborne         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #547379 (Friendship Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Friendship Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9443, Longitude: -93.1248    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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