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A visit to the McFarlen Cemetery ...


The location of the McFarlen 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 McFarlen Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.6927°   (31° 41' 33")

Lon:   -91.8298°   (-91° 49' 47")

The McFarlen Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Catahoula Parish is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies just to the north of the McFarlen Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 McFarlen Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Catahoula 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 McFarlen 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the McFarlen Cemetery.

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

    • Jonesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
    • Wildsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildsville
      • Wildsville is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildsville <4>
    • Harrisonburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Athlone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
      • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
    • Dunbarton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
      • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
    • Rhinehart
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinehart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
      • Rhinehart is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinehart <4>
    • Aimwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aimwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
      • Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <4>
    • Enterprise
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Sicily Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicily Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
      • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Parhams
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
    • West Ferriday
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
    • Ferriday
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
      • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Wildwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
        • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Rosefield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
        • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Clayton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
      • Jena
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
        • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <4>
      • Sharp Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
        • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
      • Armagh
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
        • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
      • Monterey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
        • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
      • Ridgecrest
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
        • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
      • Sycamore
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
        • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
      • Midway
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
      • Elam
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
        • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
      • Summerville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
        • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
      • Trout
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
        • Trout is located in La Salle Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <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 McFarlen Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Catahoula Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McFarlen 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the McFarlen Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Trinity Community Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Community Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Community Cemetery
    • Taunton - Coleman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taunton - Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taunton - Coleman Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taunton - Coleman Cemetery
    • Harrisonburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrisonburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrisonburg Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrisonburg Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Griffin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffin Cemetery
    • Wilkerson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
    • Pritchard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
    • Heard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heard Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heard Cemetery
    • Huffman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Athlone Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Athlone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Athlone Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athlone Cemetery
      • Ford Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ford Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ford Cemetery
      • Girlinghouse Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Girlinghouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Girlinghouse Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Girlinghouse Cemetery
      • Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Calhoun Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
      • Omega Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omega Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Omega Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omega Cemetery
      • Boothe Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boothe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boothe Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boothe 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 McFarlen Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #555266  (McFarlen Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #555266 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: Jonesville North
      • County: Catahoula         Elev: 18
      • Location given for GNIS #555266 (McFarlen 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 Catahoula, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McFarlen Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6927, Longitude: -91.8298       In this case, the coordinates for the McFarlen 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.




 

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