A visit to the Pilgrim 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 Pilgrim Rest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
Lat: 30.7951° (30° 47' 42")
Lon: -91.3850° (-91° 23' 6")
The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish<1>.
The parish seat for West Feliciana Parish is located in Saint Francisville. Saint Francisville lies just to the south southeast of the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pilgrim Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Grace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Barrow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Starhill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Butler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the south of New Roads.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69371 <6>
- Barrow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barrow Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- St. Peter African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Riddle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Francis of Pointe Coupee Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairlane Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlane Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fairlane Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairlane Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of New Roads.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67478 <6>
- St. Augustine Catholic Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McKowen Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walker Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Connell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Connell Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Richardson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in West Feliciana 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]<2> of the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pilgrim Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Saint Francisville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <7>
- Wakefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Converse ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- New Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Patin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ventress
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hermitage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Port Hudson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <7>
- Dupont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glynn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glynn
- Glynn is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glynn <7>
- Weyanoke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lindsay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morganza
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jarreau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarreau have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarreau
- Jarreau is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarreau <7>
- Rougon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougon
- Rougon is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougon <7>
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Rogillioville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oscar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lakeland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Arbroth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tunica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
- Tunica is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <7>
- Slaughter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
- Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <7>
- Ethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Angola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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 Pilgrim Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in West Feliciana Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Jackson
- Port Hudson
- Saint Francisville
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 Pilgrim Rest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to West Feliciana 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 Pilgrim Rest 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 Pilgrim Rest Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #538141 (Pilgrim Rest Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #538141 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: Saint Francisville
- County: West Feliciana Elev: 52
- Location given for GNIS #538141 (Pilgrim Rest Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Feliciana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Pilgrim Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7951, Longitude: -91.3850 |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |