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A visit to the Noel 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 Noel Cemetery ...

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

31.3055, -92.8740

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

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

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the east of the Noel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Noel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Noel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Schorn Brook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Schorn Brook Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schorn Brook Cemetery
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
  • Pisgah Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pisgah Church Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Church Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Flatwoods Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Flatwoods Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Flatwoods.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960128 <5>
  • Ball Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Ball Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Cemetery
  • Campbell Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Comrade Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Comrade Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comrade Cemetery
  • Pine Island Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Island Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Hardshell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
  • Welcome Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Welcome Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mayo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mayo Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Watkin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Watkin Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkin Cemetery
    • Gorum Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gorum Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum Cemetery
    • Holt Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
    • Dyer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dyer Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer Cemetery
    • Dewill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dewill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewill Cemetery
    • Dark - Neal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dark - Neal Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dark - Neal Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The James Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Noel Cemetery.

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

  • Hemphill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Flatwoods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sieper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Simpson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Gorum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hot Wells
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
  • Lacamp
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Leander
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
  • Otis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gardner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Hicks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Zimmerman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Lena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hineston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyce
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Fairmount
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Marco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
    • Alco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
    • Slagle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Derry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Elmer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cloutierville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 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 Noel 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 Noel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #547779  (Noel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547779 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: 64 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jericho
      • Location given for Noel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3054569     Lon: -92.8740427
      • 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- Noel 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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