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Google driving directions from your current location to the Pruitt Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).

The location of the Pruitt Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 .

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.<4>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Mt. Calm Cemetery
    • The New Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • 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
  • Givens - McGuire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Givens - McGuire Cemetery
    • 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
  • Butler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • 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
  • Gullat Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gullat Cemetery
    • 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
  • Walnut Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Walnut Creek Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • The Walnut Creek Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Walnut Creek Cemetery
    • Walnut Creek Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1276269 <5>
  • Arcadia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcadia Cemetery
    • The Arcadia Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
  • New Herbron Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Holder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
    • 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
  • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
    • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Duty Cemetery
      • The St. Duty Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
    • Mt. Gillard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gillard Cemetery
      • 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
    • Alabama Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alabama Cemetery
      • The Alabama Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • The Alabama Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alabama Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980373 <5>
    • New Prosperity Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • 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
    • Trussell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trussell Cemetery
      • The Trussell Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Old Mt. Calm Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Calm Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2290571 <5>
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • 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
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • 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
    • Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • 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
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • 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
    • Brooks Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Chapel Cemetery
      • 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
    • Ansley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ansley Cemetery
      • 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
    • McGloughlin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGloughlin Cemetery
      • 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

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]<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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Simsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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 <7>
  • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Liberty Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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)
  • Mount Lebanon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Lebanon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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 <7>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • English
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for English. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • 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 <7>
    • 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
      • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Athens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unionville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Taylor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taylor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <7>
    • 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 <7>
    • 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 <7>

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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

    • 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' (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 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 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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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