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A visit to the Palo Alto Cemetery ...


The location of the Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.4360°   (31° 26' 9")

Lon:   -91.8643°   (-91° 51' 51")

The Palo Alto Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Catahoula Parish is located in Harrisonburg. Harrisonburg lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north of the Palo Alto Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Palo Alto Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Catahoula 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 Palo Alto 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Palo Alto Cemetery.

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

    • Parhams
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parhams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parhams
      • Parhams is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Armagh
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armagh
      • Armagh is located in Concordia Parish
    • Monterey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Concordia Parish
    • Acme
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
      • Acme is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <4>
    • Wildsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildsville
      • Wildsville is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildsville <4>
    • Jonesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
    • Athlone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
      • Athlone is located in Concordia Parish
    • Rhinehart
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinehart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
      • Rhinehart is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhinehart <4>
    • Sharp Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
      • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
    • Deville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deville
      • Deville is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deville <4>
    • North Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
      • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Vick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
      • Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Moncla
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
        • Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Fairview
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish
      • Effie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bordelonville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Ridgecrest
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
        • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
      • Sycamore
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
        • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
      • Ferriday
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
        • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <4>
      • West Ferriday
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
        • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
      • Dunbarton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
        • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
      • Harrisonburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jena
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
        • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <4>
      • Center Point
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Center Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <4>
      • Marksville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
        • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <4>
      • Midway
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in La Salle 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 Palo Alto Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Catahoula Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Palo Alto Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Gillespie Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
    • Hedrick Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hedrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hedrick Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hedrick Cemetery
    • Matthew Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matthew Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthew Cemetery
    • Lone Pine Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
    • Pecantly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pecantly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pecantly Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pecantly Cemetery
    • Alton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alton Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alton Cemetery
    • Forman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forman Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forman Cemetery
    • Trisler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trisler Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trisler Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Calhoun Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
    • Whites Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whites Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Nichols Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Dale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dale Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
      • Dewey Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dewey Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewey Cemetery
      • Trisler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Trisler Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trisler Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Glade Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glade Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glade Cemetery
      • Earl Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Earl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Earl Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Earl Cemetery
      • Flowery Mound Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flowery Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flowery Mound Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flowery Mound Cemetery
      • Parhams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parhams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parhams Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parhams Cemetery

    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 Palo Alto Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #537955  (Palo Alto Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #537955 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: Mayna
      • County: Catahoula         Elev: 16
      • Location given for GNIS #537955 (Palo Alto Cemetery)

    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 Catahoula, 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 things 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 Palo Alto Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4360, Longitude: -91.8643       In this case, the coordinates for the Palo Alto 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.




 

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