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A visit to the Old Island 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 Old Island Cemetery ...

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

31.1069, -92.1401

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

The Old Island Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Avoyelles Parish is located in Marksville. Marksville lies just to the east northeast of the Old Island Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Old Island Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Island Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kalone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kalone Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalone Cemetery
  • Belledeau Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wadill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wadill Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wadill Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Marksville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69220 <5>
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
  • Tunica - Biloxi Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Cushman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cushman Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Catherine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine Cemetery
  • Baibry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Baibry Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baibry Cemetery
  • Jersalem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Jersalem Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersalem Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ft. Derussy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ft. Derussy Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Derussy Cemetery
    • Old St. Paul Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old St. Paul Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Paul Cemetery
    • Bordelon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bordelon Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordelon Cemetery
    • Hays Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • French Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The French Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
    • Booneville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Booneville Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville Cemetery
      • The Booneville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Booneville UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321211 <5>
    • Hatfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Island Cemetery.

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

  • Hessmer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Egg Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
  • Marksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Echo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mansura
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Moncla
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
  • Effie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Vick
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
  • Ruby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Enterprise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Cottonport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bunkie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <6>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Evergreen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Center Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Moreauville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cheneyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Whittington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
    • Loyd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
    • Plaucheville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bordelonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • North Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
    • Eola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Kolin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lecompte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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 Island Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Avoyelles Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Old Island Cemetery: