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A visit to the Pruitt Cemetery ...


The location of the Pruitt 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 Pruitt Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pruitt Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pruitt Cemetery

Lat:   32.4721°   (32° 28' 19")

Lon:   -92.8388°   (-92° 50' 19")

The Pruitt Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Lincoln Parish is located in Ruston. Ruston lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Pruitt Cemetery .

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 Pruitt Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Pruitt 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 Pruitt Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pruitt Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Simsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
      • Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <4>
    • Arcadia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Grambling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryceland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Liberty Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
    • Quitman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ansley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
      • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
    • Bienville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
      • Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <4>
    • Mount Lebanon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Sugar Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Gibsland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
      • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • English
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
        • English is located in Bienville Parish
      • North Hodge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
        • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Vienna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
        • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
      • Sparta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
        • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
      • Hodge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
        • Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <4>
      • East Hodge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
        • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Darley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
        • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Athens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Unionville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
        • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Taylor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
      • Lucky
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
        • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Jonesboro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
        • Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
      • Dubach
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>

    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 Pruitt Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pruitt Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Pruitt Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pruitt Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • New Mt. Calm Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Givens - McGuire Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Givens - McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Givens - McGuire Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Givens - McGuire Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Gullat Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gullat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gullat Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gullat Cemetery
    • Walnut Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Arcadia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Arcadia Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcadia Cemetery
    • New Herbron Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Holder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holder Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • St. Duty Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mt. Gillard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gillard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Gillard Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gillard Cemetery
      • Alabama Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • The Alabama Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
        • The Alabama Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Alabama Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alabama Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980373 <6>
      • New Prosperity Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Trussell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Mt. Calm Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • The Old Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • The Old Mt. Calm Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Davis Family Cemetery
        • Mt. Calm Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Calm Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290571 <6>
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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 Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Brooks Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brooks Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Chapel Cemetery
      • Ansley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ansley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ansley Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ansley Cemetery
      • McGloughlin Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGloughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGloughlin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGloughlin 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 Pruitt Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #538433  (Pruitt Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #538433 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: Wilson Creek
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 82
      • Location given for GNIS #538433 (Pruitt Cemetery)

    The official website for Lincoln Parish: www.lincolnparish.org/

    The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 Lincoln, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pruitt Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4721, Longitude: -92.8388       In this case, the coordinates for the Pruitt 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.
    <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.




 

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