A visit to the Mount Sinai 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 Mt. Sinai Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery:
31.6763, -92.2418
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish<2>.
The parish seat for La Salle Parish is located in Jena. Jena lies just to the east of the Mt. Sinai Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Mt. Sinai Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Sinai Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Eden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Eden Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Thomas Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
- Dayton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Dayton Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Cemetery
- Turnley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Turnley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnley Cemetery
- Belah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Belah Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belah Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Webster Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Cemetery
- Chalk Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Chalk Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Hill Cemetery
- Hawthorne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Cemetery
- Hurricane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hurricane Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
- Taylor Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Taylor Chapel Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Chapel Cemetery
- Whatley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Whatley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whatley Cemetery
- Forsyth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Forsyth Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Nolley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Nolley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolley Cemetery
- Renfrow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Renfrow Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrow Cemetery
- Summerville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Summerville Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Cemetery
- Pine Bluff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Coon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Coon Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Cemetery
- Hailey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hailey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailey Cemetery
- Penecost Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Penecost Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penecost Cemetery
- Dempsey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Dempsey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Sinai Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Sinai Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Trout
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Midway
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Jena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Summerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Zenoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
- Sharp Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tullos
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Antonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Antonia is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
- Fishville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fishville is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Urania
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pollock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Rhinehart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Olla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Aimwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Standard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Standard is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
- Dry Prong
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bentley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Black Creek ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
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 Mt. Sinai Cemetery. The following communities are located in La Salle Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Sinai Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Mt. Sinai Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to La Salle 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 Mt. Sinai Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1952127 (Mount Sinai Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1952127 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: La Salle
- Est. Elev: 52 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jena West
- Location given for Mount Sinai Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6762832 Lon: -92.2418021
- 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 La Salle, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Sinai 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. |
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