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. 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 Pilgrim Rest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery:
30.7951, -91.3850
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- 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)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of New Roads.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69371 <4>
- Barrow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Barrow Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow Cemetery
- 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)
- The Fairlane Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlane Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairlane Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northwest of New Roads.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67478 <4>
- 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)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Connell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Connell Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson 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]<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)
- Bains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wakefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Converse ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- 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)
- Dupont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glynn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Weyanoke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Rougon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- 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)
- Slaughter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- 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 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 Pilgrim Rest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to West Feliciana Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #538141 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- Parish: West Feliciana
- Est. Elev: 52 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint Francisville
- Location given for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7951823 Lon: -91.3851129
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' (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- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <4> | 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. |
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