A visit to the Live Oak 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 Live Oak Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Live Oak Cemetery:
30.5032, -91.1523
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Live Oak Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<2>.
The parish seat for East Baton Rouge Parish is located in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge lies just to the south of the Live Oak Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Live Oak Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Live Oak Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Live Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Southern Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gilbert Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jewish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Baton Rouge National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sweet Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sweet Olive Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Olive Cemetery
- Roselawn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Roselawn Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
- Devall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Devall Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devall Cemetery
- Nickwack Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Nickwack Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickwack Cemetery
- Benevolent Society Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Barnes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenoaks Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenoaks Memorial Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoaks Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenoaks Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Baton Rouge.
- The Greenoaks Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Green Oaks Memorial Park
- Greenoaks Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67665 <5>
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Devall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Devall Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devall Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
- The Hillcrest Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery
- St. Catherine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine Cemetery
- Bible Students Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bible Students Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Students Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Live Oak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Live Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Zion City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
- Maribel Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Maribel Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel Village
- Merrydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Merrydale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrydale
- Baton Rouge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brownfields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
- Port Allen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beauregard Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beauregard Town is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard Town
- Boganvilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Boganvilla is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boganvilla
- Baker
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <6>
- Lobdell
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Monticello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Tristian Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Essen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Westminster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westminster is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Inniswold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Central
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central <6>
- Lynwood Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lynwood Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
- Devalls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
- Brusly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <6>
- Carey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Wilbert ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wilbert is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
- Gardere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
- Oak Hills Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oak Hills Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Place
- Village Saint George
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Village Saint George is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Saint George
- Perkins Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Perkins Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Village
- Woodshire Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodshire Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Village
- Greenwell Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Zachary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <6>
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 Live Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Live Oak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baker
- Baton Rouge
- Port Allen
- Zachary
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 helpful 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 Live Oak Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to East Baton Rouge 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 Live Oak Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #536634 (Live Oak Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #536634 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: East Baton Rouge
- Est. Elev: 16 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Scotlandville
- Location given for Live Oak Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.503245 Lon: -91.152329
- 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 East Baton Rouge, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Live Oak 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |