A visit to the Port Hudson National Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Port Hudson National Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Port Hudson National Cemetery (FG ID #68636).
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 Port Hudson National Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Port Hudson National Cemetery:
30.6608, -91.2748
The Port Hudson National Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<2>.
The parish seat for East Baton Rouge Parish is located in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Port Hudson National Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Port Hudson National Cemetery.
Establishment of the Port Hudson National Cemetery ...
The Port Hudson National Cemetery was established in 1867.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Port Hudson National Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Port Hudson National Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Port Hudson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Port Hudson Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson Cemetery
- Cain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Cain Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Glennon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Glennon Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennon Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Azalea Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Azalea Rest Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea Rest Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Riddle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mark Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chenal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Chenal Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenal Cemetery
- Alford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Alford Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford Cemetery
- Stanford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Stanford Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Shaffer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Shaffer Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffer Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Starhill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. Ambrose Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barnes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nickwack Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Nickwack Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickwack Cemetery
- McHugh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The McHugh Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHugh Cemetery
- Asphodel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Asphodel Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asphodel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Port Hudson National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Port Hudson National Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Port Hudson
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hermitage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Arbroth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glynn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lindsay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rougon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zachary
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Baker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tristian Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
- Patin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ventress
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Devalls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Slaughter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Jarreau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Erwinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Francisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Roads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oscar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lobdell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Zion City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
- Brownfields
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
- Ethel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dupont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Port Hudson National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Port Hudson National Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baker
- Baker lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Port Hudson National Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baker.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Jackson
- Jackson lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Port Hudson National Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jackson.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Port Hudson
- Saint Francisville
- Zachary
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 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 Port Hudson National Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to East Baton Rouge 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 Port Hudson National Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #68636
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #538344 (Port Hudson National Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #538344 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: East Baton Rouge
- Est. Elev: 30 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Port Hudson
- Location given for Port Hudson National Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.6610192 Lon: -91.2751099
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including East Baton Rouge, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Port Hudson National Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |