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Google driving directions from your current location to the Garden of Memories Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Garden of Memories Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Garden of Memories Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden of Memories Cemetery

Lat:   31.2846°   (31° 17' 4")

Lon:   -92.4396°   (-92° 26' 22")

The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies just to the north northwest of the Garden of Memories Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jewish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Sunlight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunlight Cemetery
    • The Sunlight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunlight Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Alexandria.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2701834 <5>
  • Alexandria National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Anandale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anandale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anandale Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Holly Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holly Oak Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Figgins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Figgins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Figgins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Figgins Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Greenwood Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Peart Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peart Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peart Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Maryhill Seminary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryhill Seminary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryhill Seminary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maryhill Seminary Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Labat Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Labat Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Labat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Labat Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Rapides Parish
    • Newlight Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlight Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newlight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Alexander Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Memorial Gardens is located in Rapides Parish
    • Cloverdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloverdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cloverdale Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Wise Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garden of Memories Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Garden of Memories Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Alexandria Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
    • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
  • Alexandria
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Anandale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
    • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
  • Pineville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Moreland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
  • Kolin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Libuse
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libuse
    • Libuse is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libuse <6>
  • Tioga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Tioga is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <6>
  • Weil
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
    • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
  • Whittington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whittington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
    • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
  • Ball
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
    • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <6>
  • Creola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Creola is located in Grant Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Creola has also been known as:
    • Creola village
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Woodworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Stay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
    • Lecompte
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte
      • Lecompte is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompte <6>
    • Ruby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <6>
    • Center Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <6>
    • Gardner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <6>
    • Boyce
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <6>

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 Garden of Memories Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Rapides 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 Garden of Memories Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #535171  (Garden of Memories Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #535171 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: Alexandria
      • County: Rapides         Elev: 22
      • Location given for GNIS #535171 (Garden of Memories Cemetery)

    The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

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

    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 Rapides, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Garden of Memories Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2846, Longitude: -92.4396       In this case, the coordinates for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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