A visit to the Hughes 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 Hughes Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hughes Cemetery:
30.7149, -90.3454
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hughes Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hughes Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Tangipahoa Parish is located in Amite City. Amite City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Hughes Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Hughes Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hughes Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stevens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Wainwright Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wainwright Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainwright Cemetery
- Olliphant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Olliphant Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olliphant Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Donaldson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Donaldson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldson Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Carrier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Carrier Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrier Cemetery
- Lowery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lowery Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
- Ballard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ballard Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
- Briar Patch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Briar Patch Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Patch Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- St. Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Rock Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rock Cemetery
- Sylvest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Sylvest Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvest Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Bahm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bahm Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahm Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
- Fairburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairburn Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairburn Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Neal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
- Bezue Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bezue Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezue Cemetery
- Hennesy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hennesy Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennesy Cemetery
- Statham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Statham Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statham Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hughes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hughes Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Henry City ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
- Husser
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Loranger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Stoney Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Folsom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roseland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Amite City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Tickfaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fluker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Genessee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Natalbany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Robert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Franklinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Tangipahoa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Enon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Enon is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Hammond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Georgeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Goodbee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
- Mount Hermon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Baptist
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
- Saint Benedict
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kentwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Montpelier
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
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 Hughes Cemetery. The following communities are located in Tangipahoa Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hughes Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amite City
- Hammond
- Kentwood
- Roseland
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 Hughes Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Tangipahoa 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 Hughes Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #535851 (Hughes Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #535851 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: Tangipahoa
- Est. Elev: 51 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Husser
- Location given for Hughes Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7149086 Lon: -90.3453661
- 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 Tangipahoa, 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- Hughes 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |