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A visit to the Key Cemetery ...


The location of the Key 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 Key Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.4368°   (31° 26' 12")

Lon:   -93.0968°   (-93° 5' 48")

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

The parish seat for Natchitoches Parish is located in Natchitoches. Natchitoches lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north of the Key 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 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 Key Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Natchitoches Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Key Cemetery.

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

    • Kurthwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kurthwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurthwood
      • Kurthwood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kurthwood <4>
    • Alco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
      • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
    • Mora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Mora is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <4>
    • Gorum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
      • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <4>
    • Derry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
      • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Flora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
    • Cloutierville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Simpson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
    • Flatwoods
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Melrose
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <4>
    • Vowells Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vowells Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
      • Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Slagle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle
      • Slagle is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slagle <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Provencal
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Natchez
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
        • Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <4>
      • Victoria
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
        • Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Hicks
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
        • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
      • Hornbeck
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeck
        • Hornbeck is located in Vernon Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeck <4>
      • Anacoco
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anacoco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco
        • Anacoco is located in Vernon Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacoco <4>
      • Lena
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Marco
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
        • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Montgomery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
      • Lacamp
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacamp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamp
        • Lacamp is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacamp <4>
      • Robeline
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fisher
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Florien
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florien
        • Florien is located in Sabine Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florien <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 Key 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 Key Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Key Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Beasley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Kile Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kile Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kile Cemetery
    • Booty Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Booty Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booty Cemetery
    • Folly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Folly Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folly Cemetery
    • New Kisatchie Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Kisatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Kisatchie Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Kisatchie Cemetery
    • Downden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Downden Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • The Downden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dowen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228411 <6>
    • Old Bellwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bellwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bellwood Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bellwood Cemetery
    • Old Kisatchie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kisatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Kisatchie Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kisatchie Cemetery
    • Truer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Truer Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truer Cemetery
    • Billy Dowden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billy Dowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Billy Dowden Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billy Dowden Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Ballview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ballview Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballview Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Moss Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moss Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
      • Gorum Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gorum Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorum Cemetery
      • Botton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Botton Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botton Cemetery
      • Russell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Russell Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Comrade Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comrade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Comrade Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comrade Cemetery
      • Hardamon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardamon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hardamon Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardamon 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 Key Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #547543  (Key Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #547543 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: Bayou Livrogne
      • County: Natchitoches         Elev: 71
      • Location given for GNIS #547543 (Key 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Key Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4368, Longitude: -93.0968       In this case, the coordinates for the Key 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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