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A visit to the Methodist 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 Methodist Cemetery ...

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

31.3177, -92.4410

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Methodist Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies just to the southwest of the Methodist Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Methodist Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Methodist Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Holly Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Holly Oak Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Oak Cemetery
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B'nai Israel Cemetery
  • Greenwood Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Garden of Memories Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sunlight Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sunlight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunlight Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Alexandria.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2701834 <5>
  • Maryhill Seminary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Labat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Labat Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labat Cemetery
  • Anandale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Anandale Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale Cemetery
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Venus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Venus Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venus Cemetery
  • Newlight Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Newlight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Figgins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Figgins Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figgins Cemetery
    • Peart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Peart Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peart Cemetery
    • Wise Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
    • Czech National Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Craig Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
    • Alexander Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cloverdale Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Cloverdale Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale Cemetery
    • Hooper Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hooper Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper Cemetery
    • Libuse Czech Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Libuse Czech Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libuse Czech Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Methodist Cemetery.

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

  • Pineville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Alexandria
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Alexandria Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
  • Anandale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
  • Tioga
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Libuse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Kolin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Ball
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <6>
  • Weil
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
  • Creola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Creola is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Creola has also been known as:
    • Creola village
  • Moreland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
  • Stay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Stay is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Whittington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
    • Woodworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bentley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ruby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Fishville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
    • Pollock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Boyce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Gardner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Lecompte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • North Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
    • Deville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Fairmount
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Zimmerman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Hot Wells
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells

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 Methodist Cemetery. The following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Methodist Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Rapides 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 Methodist Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #541870  (Methodist Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #541870 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: Rapides
      • Est. Elev: 26 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Alexandria
      • Location given for Methodist Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3176823     Lon: -92.4409703
      • 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 Rapides, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Methodist 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.