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A visit to the Newell Cemetery ...


The location of the Newell 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 Newell Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.0843°   (32° 5' 3")

Lon:   -91.2929°   (-91° 17' 34")

The Newell Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Tensas Parish is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Newell 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 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 Newell Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Tensas 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 Newell 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 Newell Cemetery.

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

    • Newellton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newellton
      • Newellton is located in Tensas Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newellton <4>
    • Yucatan Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan Landing
      • Yucatan Landing is located in Tensas Parish
    • Newlight
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newlight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
      • Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
    • Saint Joseph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Grand Gulf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Gulf
      • Grand Gulf is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Westside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Westside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Rodney
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
    • Swampers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
      • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
    • Waterproof
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
      • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <4>
    • Highland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
    • Port Gibson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Coleman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Coleman is located in Madison Parish
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Crowville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilbert
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Wisner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisner
        • Wisner is located in Franklin Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wisner <4>
      • Elam
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
        • Elam is located in Franklin Parish
      • Thomastown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
        • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish
      • Barnes
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
        • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
      • Richmond
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in Madison Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Quebec
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quebec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
        • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
      • Willows
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
        • Willows is located in Claiborne County (MS)
      • Mound
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
        • Mound is located in Madison Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
      • Tallulah
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Chase
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
        • Chase is located in Franklin Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chase <4>
      • Tendal
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tendal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
        • Tendal is located in Madison Parish

    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 Newell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tensas Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Newell 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Newell Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Newellton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newellton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newellton Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newellton Cemetery
    • Routhwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Routhwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Routhwood Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Routhwood Cemetery
    • Tensas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tensas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tensas Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tensas Cemetery
    • Canton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Canton Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton Cemetery
    • Wyoming Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyoming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyoming Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyoming Cemetery
    • St. Matthew Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Matthew Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthew Cemetery
    • Elk Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elk Ridge Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Ridge Cemetery
    • Thistle Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thistle Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thistle Ridge Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thistle Ridge Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Gold Bell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gold Bell Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Bell Cemetery
    • Lemy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lemy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lemy Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lemy Cemetery
    • Somerset Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Somerset Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerset Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Lakewood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakewood Cemetery
      • St. Antioch Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Antioch Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Antioch Cemetery
      • Bland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bland Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Cemetery
      • Burn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burn Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burn Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Mayflower Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayflower Cemetery
      • Mound Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mound Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph 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 Newell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #537659  (Newell Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #537659 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: Saranac
      • County: Tensas         Elev: 23
      • Location given for GNIS #537659 (Newell Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 Tensas, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Newell Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0843, Longitude: -91.2929       In this case, the coordinates for the Newell 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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