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A visit to the Hurricane Cemetery ...


The location of the Hurricane 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 Hurricane Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.6171°   (32° 37' 1")

Lon:   -92.9407°   (-92° 56' 26")

The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Claiborne Parish is located in Homer. Homer lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Hurricane Cemetery .

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 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 Hurricane Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Claiborne 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 Hurricane 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hurricane Cemetery.

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

    • Arcadia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sugar Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Athens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gibsland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
      • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <4>
    • Mount Lebanon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Simsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
      • Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <4>
    • Taylor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
    • Arizona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Bryceland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Lisbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
    • Homer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
    • Grambling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hico
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
        • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Vienna
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
        • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
      • Unionville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Dubach
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
        • Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <4>
      • Dubberly
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
        • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <4>
      • Bienville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Ruston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
        • Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <4>
      • Sparta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
        • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Liberty Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
        • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville 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 Hurricane Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hurricane Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Moore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Sapp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sapp Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapp Cemetery
    • Craighead Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craighead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craighead Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craighead Cemetery
    • Old Mt. Calm Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Old Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • The Old Mt. Calm Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Davis Family Cemetery
      • Mt. Calm Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Calm Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290571 <6>
    • Brice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brice Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brice Cemetery
    • St. Duty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Alabama Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Alabama Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • The Alabama Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alabama Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alabama Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980373 <6>
    • St. Luke Memorial Garden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gee Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gee Cemetery
    • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Tulip Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tulip Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • The Tulip Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tulip Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tulip Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69173 <6>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • New Herbron Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Arcadia Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Arcadia Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcadia Cemetery
      • Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Butler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Butler Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
      • Peterson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • St. John Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Atkins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
      • Upper Old Athens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Lower Old Athens Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Old Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower Old Athens Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Old Athens Cemetery
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • Walker Community African-American Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Givens - McGuire Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Givens - McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Givens - McGuire Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Givens - McGuire 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 Hurricane Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #544138  (Hurricane Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #544138 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: Arcadia
      • County: Claiborne         Elev: 129
      • Location given for GNIS #544138 (Hurricane 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 Claiborne, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hurricane Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6171, Longitude: -92.9407       In this case, the coordinates for the Hurricane 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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