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A visit to the Helena 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 Helena Cemetery ...

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

31.8738, -91.3987

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

The Helena Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Tensas Parish is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Helena Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Helena Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Helena Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cross Keys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cross Keys Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys Cemetery
  • Myrtle Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Myrtle Grove Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove Cemetery
  • Oneonta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Oneonta Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta Cemetery
  • Mayflower Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Cemetery
  • Elder Shade Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Elder Shade Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Shade Cemetery
  • Winona Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Winona Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Cemetery
  • Mound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mound Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
  • Gold Bell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gold Bell Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Bell Cemetery
  • Thistle Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Thistle Ridge Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle Ridge Cemetery
  • Powells Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Powells Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Cemetery
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
  • Loam Land Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Loam Land Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loam Land Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Cemetery
    • Calhoun Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Cemetery
    • Rodney Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Rodney Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Lakewood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
    • Painters Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Painters Cemetery is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Cemetery
    • Logan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Logan Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Helena Cemetery.

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

  • Waterproof
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Saint Joseph
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Greenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Rodney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
  • Wildwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Clayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Westside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Westside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
  • Sicily Island
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Newellton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wisner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Elam
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Newlight
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
    • Dunbarton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
    • West Ferriday
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
    • Ferriday
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sycamore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Selma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Selma is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Yucatan Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
    • Gilbert
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridgecrest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Vidalia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Natchez
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <5>
    • Washington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Washington is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington

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 Helena Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tensas Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Helena Cemetery: