A visit to the Lanier 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 Lanier Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lanier Cemetery:
30.5794, -90.4056
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lanier Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lanier Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Tangipahoa Parish is located in Amite City. Amite City lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Lanier Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lanier Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Lanier Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lanier Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Narretto Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Narretto Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narretto Cemetery
- Lanier Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Lanier Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier Cemetery
- Hoffman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Cemetery
- Tycer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tycer Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tycer Cemetery
- Mt. Stevens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Stevens Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Stevens Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Garahy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Garahy Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garahy Cemetery
- Reid Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Reid Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Cemetery
- Loranger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Loranger Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loranger Cemetery
- Bennett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
- Bankston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Bankston Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston Cemetery
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Robertson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Joiner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Henen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Henen Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henen Cemetery
- Hayden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hayden Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Cemetery
- Joiner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Joiner Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner Cemetery
- Ford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ford Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
- Lynne Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lynne Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynne Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Stevens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Stevens Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
- Colonial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Colonial Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Cemetery
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Rose Memorial Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Arnold Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Neal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lanier Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lanier Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Loranger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Genessee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
- Tickfaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Natalbany
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Robert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Husser
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Baptist
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
- Ponchatoula
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Henry City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
- Albany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Wadesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
- Katie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
- Amite City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Goodbee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
- Folsom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Georgeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Roseland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Starns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Starns is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
- Holden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wilmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Montpelier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Lanier Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tangipahoa Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lanier Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amite City
- Hammond
- Ponchatoula
- Roseland
- Springfield
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 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 Lanier 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 Lanier Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #536332 (Lanier Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #536332 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: 16 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hammond
- Location given for Lanier Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.5793564 Lon: -90.4056436
- 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lanier 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> | 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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