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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:

31.6013, -93.1849

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

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

The parish seat for Natchitoches Parish is located in Natchitoches. Natchitoches lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Friendship Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Friendship Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Friendship Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Roberts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
  • Hawthorne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Cemetery
  • Hawthorne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Cemetery
  • Provencal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bayou Blue Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bayou Blue Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Blue Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Cedar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Hardamon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hardamon Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardamon Cemetery
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
  • Vascocu Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Vascocu Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vascocu Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Foshee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Foshee Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foshee Cemetery
    • Moss Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
    • Red Rock Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock Cemetery
    • Moss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Cemetery
    • Downden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Martin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Truer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Truer Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truer Cemetery
    • Old Bellwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Old Bellwood Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bellwood Cemetery
    • Camel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Camel Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Friendship Cemetery.

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

  • Provencal
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bellwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Bellwood is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Flora
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Victoria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
  • Vowells Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
  • Natchez
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Robeline
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Corleyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville
  • Melrose
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Natchitoches
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Derry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Marthaville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloutierville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Fisher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Maurice
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Many
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Many is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <6>
    • Kurthwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Alco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
    • Gorum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Montgomery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Powhatan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Florien
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)

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 Natchitoches Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Friendship 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 professional and volunteer 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 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 Friendship Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #547380  (Friendship Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547380 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: 44 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bellwood
      • Location given for Friendship Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.6012807     Lon: -93.1848892
      • 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 '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- Friendship 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.