A visit to the Mayflower 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 Mayflower Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mayflower Cemetery:
31.9654, -91.3996
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mayflower Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Tensas Parish is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Mayflower Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mayflower Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Mayflower Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mayflower Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Gold Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Gold Bell Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Bell Cemetery
- Thistle Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Keys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Cross Keys Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys Cemetery
- Oneonta Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Oneonta Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta Cemetery
- Helena Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Helena Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena Cemetery
- Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mound Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Cemetery
- Elder Shade Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Elder Shade Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Shade Cemetery
- Lakewood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
- Myrtle Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Myrtle Grove Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Newell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Newell Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery
- Eureka Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Eureka Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Jordan Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- St. Matthew Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthew Cemetery
- Newellton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Newellton Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton Cemetery
- Routhwood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Routhwood Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Routhwood Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- New Zion Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The New Zion Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
- Winona Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Winona Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Cemetery
- Rodney Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Rodney Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mayflower Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mayflower Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Newlight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Highland is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Waterproof
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Joseph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Newellton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rodney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Wisner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elam is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
- Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Wildwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Westside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Yucatan Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Gilbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sicily Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Clayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Swampers
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
- Chase
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Gulf
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
- Jigger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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 Mayflower Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tensas Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mayflower Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ferriday
- Grand Gulf
- Port Gibson
- Rodney
- Saint Joseph
- Waterproof
- Winnsboro
- Wisner
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 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 Mayflower Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Tensas 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 Mayflower Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #536946 (Mayflower Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #536946 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: Tensas
- Est. Elev: 20 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Gretna Green
- Location given for Mayflower Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9654356 Lon: -91.3995613
- 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 Tensas, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mayflower 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |