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A visit to the Gorum 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 Gorum Cemetery ...

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

31.4246, -92.9474

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

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

The parish seat for Natchitoches Parish is located in Natchitoches. Natchitoches lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Gorum Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gorum Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Gorum Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Botton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Botton Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botton Cemetery
  • Flatwoods Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Flatwoods Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Flatwoods.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960128 <5>
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
  • Bay Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bay Spring Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Spring Cemetery
  • Schorn Brook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Schorn Brook Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schorn Brook Cemetery
  • Comrade Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Comrade Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comrade Cemetery
  • Key Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Key Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Cemetery
  • Ballview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ballview Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballview Cemetery
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
  • Calvert Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Calvert Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Cemetery
  • St. Simon Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Noel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Noel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Campbell Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Watkin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Watkin Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkin Cemetery
    • Beasley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
    • Kile Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Kile Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kile Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Carnahan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Carnahan Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnahan Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gorum Cemetery.

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

  • Gorum
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Flatwoods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Derry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
  • Cloutierville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lena
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Alco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
  • Simpson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rock is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Marco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
  • Melrose
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Kurthwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hot Wells
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
    • Zimmerman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Hemphill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
    • Fairmount
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Colfax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Flora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sieper
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyce
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bellwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellwood is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Walnut Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Hicks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Montgomery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Slagle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lacamp
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Natchez
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Gardner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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 Gorum 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 Gorum 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 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 Gorum 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 Gorum Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #547409  (Gorum Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547409 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: 60 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gorum
      • Location given for Gorum Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4246185     Lon: -92.9473804
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gorum 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.
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