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A visit to the Petes Rest Cemetery ...

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 Petes Rest Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Petes Rest Cemetery

Lat:   30.4357°   (30° 26' 8")

Lon:   -90.7909°   (-90° 47' 27")

The Petes Rest Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Livingston Parish is located in Livingston. Livingston lies just to the north northeast of the Petes Rest Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Petes Rest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Colyell Baptist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colyell Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colyell Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Colyell Baptist Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
  • Satsuma Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Satsuma Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Satsuma Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Satsuma Baptist Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
  • Plainview Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plainview Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plainview Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Plainview Baptist Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
  • St. Mark Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mark Baptist Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
  • Minton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Minton Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
  • Walker Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker Baptist Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
  • Smiley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smiley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smiley Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
  • Zeigler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zeigler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zeigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Zeigler Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
  • McLin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The McLin Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
  • S. Stafford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the S. Stafford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the S. Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The S. Stafford Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
  • Palmetto Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmetto Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmetto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Felder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felder Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
    • H Stafford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the H Stafford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the H Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The H Stafford Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
    • Sibley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
    • St. William Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. William Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. William Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. William Catholic Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
    • Watson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
    • Bankston Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bankston Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
    • Mack Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mack Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mack Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish

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 Petes Rest Cemetery.

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

  • Livingston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
    • Livingston is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,004 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <5>
  • Walker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
  • Claybank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claybank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
    • Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
  • Port Vincent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
    • Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Galvez Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galvez Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
    • Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
  • Summerfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
    • Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
  • Holden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
    • Holden is located in Livingston Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holden <5>
  • French Settlement
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Ascension Parish
  • Denham Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
    • Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
    • Former names for Denham Springs:
    • Amite Springs
    • Hill's Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <5>
  • Hobart
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
  • Little Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
    • Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Galvez
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galvez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
      • Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
    • Shenandoah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Brignac
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brignac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
      • Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
    • Maurepas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Starns
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
      • Starns is located in Livingston Parish
    • Woodshire Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodshire Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Village
      • Woodshire Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Old Jefferson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
      • Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Hope Villa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
      • Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
    • Oak Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
    • Oldfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
    • Killian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Killian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
      • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
    • Albany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
    • Watson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <5>

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 Petes Rest Cemetery. The following communities are located in Livingston Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Petes Rest 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 Petes Rest Cemetery:

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 Petes Rest Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #538088  (Petes Rest Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #538088 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: Walker
    • County: Livingston         Elev: 9
    • Location given for GNIS #538088 (Petes Rest Cemetery)

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 Livingston, 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 obstructions 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 Petes Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4357, Longitude: -90.7909       In this case, the coordinates for the Petes Rest Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

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