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A visit to the Palestine 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 Palestine Cemetery ...

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

32.5654, -91.4937

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

The Palestine Cemetery is located in Richland Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Richland Parish is located in Rayville. Rayville lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Palestine Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Palestine Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Palestine Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Epps Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Seven Star Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Seven Star Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Star Cemetery
  • Newton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Waverly Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Waverly Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Cemetery
  • Shanks Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Shanks Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks Cemetery
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Trio Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Trio Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio Cemetery
  • Wimberley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Wimberley Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimberley Cemetery
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    • Sunflower Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sunflower Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Cemetery
    • Jackson Family Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Forest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68379 <5>
    • Forest Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Forest Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Greer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
    • Forest Church of God Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Forest Church of God Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Church of God Cemetery
      • The Forest Church of God Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forest Corner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959589 <5>
    • McGaha Memorial
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The McGaha Memorial is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGaha Memorial
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McGaha Memorial is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Oak Grove.
      • The McGaha Memorial has also been known as:
      • Redwing Cemetery Addition
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959643 <5>
    • Redwing Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Redwing Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Redwing Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southwest of Oak Grove.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1451349 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Palestine Cemetery.

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

  • Epps
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <6>
  • Delhi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <6>
  • Dunn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
  • Darnell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
  • Waverly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Holly Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Tendal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
  • Pioneer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Quebec
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
  • Rayville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <6>
  • Oak Ridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Sondheimer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Transylvania
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Baskinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
    • Tallulah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Omega
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Omega is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Start
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Richmond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Richmond is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Oak Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)

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 Palestine Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Palestine Cemetery: