A visit to the Kees Cemetery ...
The location of the Kees 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 Kees Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Kees Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Kees Cemetery
Lat: 31.8841° (31° 53' 2")
Lon: -92.2629° (-92° 15' 46")
The Kees Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish<2>.
The parish seat for La Salle Parish is located in Jena. Jena lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Kees Cemetery .
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 Kees Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to La Salle Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Kees Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Kees Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Olla
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
- Olla is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <4>
- Urania
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
- Urania is located in La Salle Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <4>
- Standard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
- Standard is located in La Salle Parish
- Tullos
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kelly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Kelly is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelly <4>
- Flat Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
- Zenoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
- Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
- Summerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
- Georgetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Clarks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks
- Clarks is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarks <4>
- Trout
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- 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>
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
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- Grayson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Grayson is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <4>
- Jena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Newport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Winn Parish
- Rosefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
- Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
- Banks Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Springs
- Banks Springs is located in Caldwell Parish
- Aimwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Columbia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <4>
- Mount Pleasant
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
- Sikes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
- Sikes is located in Winn Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <4>
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 Kees Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Salle Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Kees Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Kees Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Kees Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Olla Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Olla Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olla Cemetery
- Urania Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Urania Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urania Cemetery
- McBroom Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBroom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McBroom Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBroom Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
- New Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Union Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Union Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Whitehead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
- Pendarvis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pendarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pendarvis Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pendarvis Cemetery
- Benson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Benson Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
- Little Chickasaw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Chickasaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Little Chickasaw Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Chickasaw Cemetery
- Blake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blake Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blake Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- McDaniel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
- Hargrove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hargrove Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargrove Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
- Doughty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doughty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Doughty Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doughty Cemetery
- Harris Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Good Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Tidwell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tidwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tidwell Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis 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 Kees Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #545933 (Kees Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #545933 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: Olla West
- County: La Salle Elev: 36
- Location given for GNIS #545933 (Kees Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 La Salle, 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' 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 Kees Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8841, Longitude: -92.2629 In this case, the coordinates for the Kees 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. |