A visit to the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery ...
The location of the Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
Lat: 32.9915° (32° 59' 29")
Lon: -92.6524° (-92° 39' 8")
The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Union Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Union Parish is located in Farmerville. Farmerville lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery .
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 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Union 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 Pilgrims Rest 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
- Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
- Lillie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
- Lillie is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <4>
- Spearsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
- Spearsville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <4>
- Junction City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Junction City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Scotland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
- Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Pisgah is located in Union Parish
- Weldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Summerfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
- Bernice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Truxno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truxno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
- Truxno is located in Union Parish
- El Dorado
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Urbana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Union County (AR)
- Hico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
- Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
- Lawson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
- Lawson is located in Union County (AR)
- Lisbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
- Strong
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dodge City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
- Dumas City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
- Dumas City is located in Union County (AR)
- Perdue City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perdue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
- Perdue City is located in Union County (AR)
- Dubach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
- Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <4>
- Farmerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
- Farmerville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <4>
- Crain City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crain City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
- Crain City is located in Union County (AR)
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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bernice
- El Dorado
- Farmerville
- Junction City
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Brantley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brantley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brantley Cemetery is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brantley Cemetery
- Hard Shell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hard Shell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hard Shell Cemetery is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hard Shell Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
- Morgan - Wade Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan - Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morgan - Wade Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan - Wade Cemetery
- Caledonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caledonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caledonia Cemetery
- Wooley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wooley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wooley Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wooley Cemetery
- Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Community Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Community Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
- Roselawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Union Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Canaan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Canaan Cemetery is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canaan Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Cobb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cobb Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Scotland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scotland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Scotland Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scotland Cemetery
- Fellowship Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
- Cummings Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cummings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Union Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #544062 (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #544062 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: Lillie
- County: Union Elev: 54
- Location given for GNIS #544062 (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Union, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9915, Longitude: -92.6524 In this case, the coordinates for the Pilgrims Rest 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. |