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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. 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 Port Hudson National Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Port Hudson National Cemetery

Lat:   30.6608°   (30° 39' 38")

Lon:   -91.2748°   (-91° 16' 29")

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 .

Establishment of the Port Hudson National Cemetery ...

The Port Hudson National Cemetery was established in 1867.

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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Port Hudson National 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 25 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 north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
      • Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Hermitage
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Arbroth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
      • Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Glynn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <5>
    • Lindsay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
      • Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Rougon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <5>
    • Zachary
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
      • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <5>
    • Lakeland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Baker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <5>
    • Tristian Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tristian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
      • Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Patin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
      • Patin is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Ventress
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Devalls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
        • Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Slaughter
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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 <5>
      • Jarreau
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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 <5>
      • Erwinville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Francisville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <5>
      • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
        • Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Zion City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
        • Zion City is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Brownfields
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownfields have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownfields
        • Brownfields is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Ethel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jackson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • 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 <5>
      • 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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Port Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Port Hudson Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Hudson Cemetery
    • Cain Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cain Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Glennon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glennon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glennon Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glennon Cemetery
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Azalea Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Azalea Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Azalea Rest Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Azalea Rest Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Riddle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Riddle Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Riddle Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68704 <1>
    • St. Mark Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chenal Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chenal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chenal Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenal Cemetery
    • Alford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alford Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alford Cemetery
    • Stanford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stanford Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanford Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Shaffer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaffer Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaffer Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Starhill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • The Starhill Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starhill Cemetery
      • St. Ambrose Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Ambrose Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Lakeland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ambrose Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68761 <1>
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Nickwack Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickwack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nickwack Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickwack Cemetery
      • McHugh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McHugh Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHugh Cemetery
      • Asphodel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asphodel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asphodel Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asphodel 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 Port Hudson National Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #538344  (Port Hudson National Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #538344 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: Port Hudson
      • County: East Baton Rouge         Elev: 30
      • Location given for GNIS #538344 (Port Hudson National Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #68636

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Port Hudson National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6608, Longitude: -91.2748    
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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