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A visit to the Mer Rouge Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Mer Rouge Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Mer Rouge Cemetery (FG ID #68202)

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 Mer Rouge Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.7758°   (32° 46' 32")

Lon:   -91.8411°   (-91° 50' 27")

The Mer Rouge Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Morehouse Parish is located in Bastrop. Bastrop lies just to the west of the Mer Rouge Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Mer Rouge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Morehouse 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 Mer Rouge 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Mer Rouge Cemetery.

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

    • Mer Rouge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
      • Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <5>
    • Bastrop
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Collinston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
      • Collinston is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinston <5>
    • Windsor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Oak Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <5>
    • Ouachita City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ouachita City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
      • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
    • Bonita
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonita have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Bonita is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <5>
    • Sterlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
      • Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <5>
    • Fairbanks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbanks <5>
    • Swartz
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <5>
    • Leisure Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
      • Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Haile
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
        • Haile is located in Union Parish
      • Northpark Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
        • Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Meridian
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
        • Meridian is located in Ashley County (AR)
      • Spanish City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
        • Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Start
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Start have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Start
        • Start is located in Richland Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Start <5>
      • Rayville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
        • Rayville is located in Richland Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <5>
      • Fiske
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
        • Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Darnell
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
        • Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Pioneer
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
        • Pioneer is located in West Carroll Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <5>

    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 Mer Rouge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morehouse Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Mer Rouge Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Courney Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Courney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Courney Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Courney Cemetery
    • Dunmore Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunmore Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunmore Cemetery
    • Morehouse Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morehouse Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morehouse Memorial Park is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morehouse Memorial Park
    • Bell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bastrop City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Christ Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Carter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Bastrop.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68589 <1>
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
    • Howell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howell Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Cooper Lake Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Lake Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Lake Cemetery
      • Anderson Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Chapel Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Chapel Cemetery
      • Heart Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Heart Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heart Cemetery
      • Kelly Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Conger Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conger Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conger Cemetery
      • Neamon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neamon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neamon Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neamon Cemetery
      • Wham Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wham Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wham Cemetery
      • Oak Ridge Baptist Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Wimberley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimberley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wimberley Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimberley 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 Mer Rouge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #537030  (Mer Rouge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #537030 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: Mer Rouge
      • County: Morehouse         Elev: 43
      • Location given for GNIS #537030 (Mer Rouge Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #68202

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Morehouse, 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 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 Mer Rouge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7758, Longitude: -91.8411    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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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