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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 McCausland Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.9885°   (30° 59' 18")

Lon:   -91.2935°   (-91° 17' 36")

The McCausland Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish<1>.

The parish seat for West Feliciana Parish is located in Saint Francisville. Saint Francisville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the McCausland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 McCausland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to West Feliciana Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the McCausland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the McCausland Cemetery.

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

    • Turnbull
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Rogillioville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogillioville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
      • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish
    • Wakefield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Weyanoke
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
      • Weyanoke is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weyanoke <4>
    • Norwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>
    • Jackson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
    • Wilson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
    • Whitaker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitaker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
      • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Saint Francisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
      • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <4>
    • Centreville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
      • Centreville is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centreville <4>
    • Tunica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Tunica is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Ethel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilkinson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
        • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
      • Angola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Clinton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
        • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
      • Lindsay
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
        • Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Slaughter
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
        • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <4>
      • New Roads
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Patin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
        • Patin is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Port Hudson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
        • Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Woodland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Gloster
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
        • Gloster is located in Amite County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <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 McCausland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in West Feliciana Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McCausland Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the McCausland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Minor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Minor Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minor Cemetery
    • Spillman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spillman Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spillman Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Austin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66896 <7>
    • Powell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Liddell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liddell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liddell Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liddell Cemetery
    • Phares Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phares Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phares Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phares Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #61885 <7>
    • Bowling Green Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowling Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowling Green Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowling Green Cemetery
    • Cedar Rest Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Evans Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evans Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Beech Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Currier Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Currier Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currier Cemetery
      • Joor Collens Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Joor Collens Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
        • The Joor Collens Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ioor Collens Cemetery
        • Ioor Collins Cemetery
        • Joor Collins Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joor Collens Cemetery
      • Pisgah Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pisgah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Cemetery
      • Huff Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huff Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
      • Bleakhouse Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilkinson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
      • Sweeney Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweeney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweeney Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweeney 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 McCausland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #536969  (McCausland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #536969 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: Laurel Hill
      • County: West Feliciana         Elev: 85
      • Location given for GNIS #536969 (McCausland Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Feliciana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McCausland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9885, Longitude: -91.2935    
    <3>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.
    <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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>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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