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A visit to the Girlinghouse Cemetery ...


The location of the Girlinghouse Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Girlinghouse Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.6991°   (31° 41' 56")

Lon:   -91.9729°   (-91° 58' 22")

The Girlinghouse Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Catahoula Parish is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Girlinghouse Cemetery .

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 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 Girlinghouse Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Catahoula 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 Girlinghouse 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 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Girlinghouse Cemetery.

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

    • Rhinehart
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinehart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
      • Rhinehart is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinehart <4>
    • Aimwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aimwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
      • Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <4>
    • Jonesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
    • Jena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <4>
    • Harrisonburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Midway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
    • Sharp Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
    • Summerville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
    • Wildsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildsville
      • Wildsville is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildsville <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Trout
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
        • Trout is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <4>
      • Rosefield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
        • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Enterprise
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Athlone
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
        • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
      • Dunbarton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
        • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
      • Parhams
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
        • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish

    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 Girlinghouse Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Catahoula Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Girlinghouse Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Heard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heard Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Taunton - Coleman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taunton - Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taunton - Coleman Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taunton - Coleman Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Ford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
    • Aimwell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aimwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aimwell Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aimwell Cemetery
    • Pritchard Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242901 <6>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Moseley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moseley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moseley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moseley Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Randall Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Randall Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randall Cemetery
      • Hair Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hair Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hair Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Jena Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • McClendon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Spring Ridge Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Spring Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Spring Ridge Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Spring Ridge Cemetery
      • Dempsey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dempsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dempsey Cemetery
      • Nolley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nolley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolley Cemetery
      • Penecost Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penecost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Penecost Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penecost Cemetery
      • McCure Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCure Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCure Cemetery
      • Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • McFarlen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarlen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFarlen Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarlen Cemetery
      • Pritchard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
      • Siloam Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Siloam Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Cemetery

    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 Girlinghouse Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #541611  (Girlinghouse Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #541611 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: Manifest
      • County: Catahoula         Elev: 42
      • Location given for GNIS #541611 (Girlinghouse Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: 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 Catahoula, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Girlinghouse Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6991, Longitude: -91.9729       In this case, the coordinates for the Girlinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <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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