A visit to the Old City Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old City Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old City Cemetery (FG ID #68456)
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 Old City Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old City Cemetery
Lat: 32.5066° (32° 30' 23")
Lon: -92.1086° (-92° 6' 30")
The cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish<2>.
As an estimate, the Old City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Monroe.
While not adjacent, the Jewish Cemetery is directly east of the Old City Cemetery.
The parish seat for Ouachita Parish is located in Monroe. Monroe lies just to the northwest of the Old City Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Old City Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old City Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hasley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New City Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New City Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Ballard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ballard Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cosper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosper Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cosper Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Rock Row Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Row Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Row Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rock Row Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Kilpatrick's Serenity Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beny Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beny Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beny Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Bufferin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bufferin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bufferin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bufferin Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- McCormick Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McCormick Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Pierce Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Old Sardis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sardis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Sardis Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Phillips Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- New Sardis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sardis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Sardis Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Faulks Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulks Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Faulks Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Riser Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riser Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Riser Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Glendora Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendora Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Glendora Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
- Port Union Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Port Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Port Union Cemetery is located in Union Parish
- Butler Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old City Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old City Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Monroe
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- West Monroe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pino Bayou Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pino Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
- Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Richwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
- Spanish City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
- Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
- Claiborne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claiborne have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
- Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
- Leisure Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Northpark Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
- Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Swartz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairbanks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Fairbanks is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbanks <6>
- Lapine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
- Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lapine
- From the Old City Cemetery to Lapine
- Wilhite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Forksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sterlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
- Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <6>
- Bosco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bosco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
- Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bosco
- From the Old City Cemetery to Bosco
- Start
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Start have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Start
- Start is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Start <6>
- Eureka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Calhoun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Calhoun is located in Ouachita Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <6>
- Cuba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cuba
- From the Old City Cemetery to Cuba
- Ouachita City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Windsor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Windsor
- From the Old City Cemetery to Windsor
- Frost Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
- Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
- Alto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Ouachita 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 Old City Cemetery. The following communities are located in Ouachita Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old City 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 Old City Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Ouachita 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 Old City Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Old City Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #537828 (Old City Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #537828 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: Monroe North
- County: Ouachita Elev: 22
- Location given for GNIS #537828 (Old City Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #68456
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ouachita Parish: www.oppj.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Ouachita, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old City Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5066, Longitude: -92.1086 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |