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A visit to the Newlight Cemetery ...


The location of the Newlight 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 Newlight Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.3618°   (31° 21' 42")

Lon:   -92.5329°   (-92° 31' 58")

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

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

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 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 Newlight Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Rapides 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 Newlight 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Newlight Cemetery.

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

    • Weil
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
      • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
    • Creola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village
    • Alexandria
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pineville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Tioga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Tioga is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <4>
    • Alexandria Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction
      • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
    • Anandale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anandale
      • Anandale is located in Rapides Parish
    • Ball
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
      • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <4>
    • Stay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
    • Boyce
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <4>
    • Bentley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fairmount
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Zimmerman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
        • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
      • Hot Wells
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
        • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
      • Gardner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
        • Gardner is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <4>
      • Libuse
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libuse
        • Libuse is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libuse <4>
      • Moreland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
        • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
      • Pollock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodworth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Kolin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Colfax
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Otis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
        • Otis is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <4>
      • Antonia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
        • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
      • Dry Prong
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
        • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <4>
      • Lena
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 Newlight Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Newlight Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Labat Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Labat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Labat Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Labat Cemetery
    • Venus Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Venus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Venus Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Venus Cemetery
    • Anthony Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anthony Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66862 <6>
    • Cruikshank Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Wesley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Cemetery
    • Alexandria National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Maryhill Seminary Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maryhill Seminary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maryhill Seminary Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maryhill Seminary Cemetery
    • Frazier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Belgard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belgard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belgard Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgard Cemetery
      • Garden of Memories Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of Memories Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories Cemetery
      • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lincoln Memorial Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      • Holly Oak Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Oak Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Oak Cemetery
      • B'nai Israel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The B'nai Israel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Boyce Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyce Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyce Cemetery
      • McNutt Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNutt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNutt Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Cemetery
      • McNutt Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNutt Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McNutt Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNutt Hill Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Anandale Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anandale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anandale Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anandale Cemetery
      • Sunlight Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Sunlight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sunlight Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Alexandria.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunlight Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2701834 <6>

    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 Newlight Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #547776  (Newlight Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #547776 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: Rapides
      • County: Rapides         Elev: 25
      • Location given for GNIS #547776 (Newlight Cemetery)

    The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

    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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Newlight Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3618, Longitude: -92.5329       In this case, the coordinates for the Newlight 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.
    <6>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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