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A visit to the Reid Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Reid Cemetery ...

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

30.5652, -90.3434

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Reid Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Reid Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Tangipahoa Parish is located in Amite City. Amite City lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Reid Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Reid Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Reid Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Robertson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
  • Hoffman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
  • Joiner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Narretto Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Narretto Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narretto Cemetery
  • Lanier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lanier Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier Cemetery
  • Bankston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bankston Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston Cemetery
  • Henen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Henen Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henen Cemetery
  • Joiner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Joiner Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
  • Wilson - Willie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Neal Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
    • Lanier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lanier Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier Cemetery
    • Tycer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Tycer Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tycer Cemetery
    • Arnold Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
    • Code Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Code Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Code Cemetery
    • Bezue Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bezue Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezue Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Bahm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bahm Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahm Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Reid Cemetery.

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

  • Robert
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Loranger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Husser
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hammond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
  • Tickfaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Genessee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
  • Natalbany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Katie ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
  • Goodbee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
  • Folsom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <6>
  • Ponchatoula
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Independence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
    • Baptist
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
    • Wadesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
    • Saint Benedict
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Albany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
    • Springfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Madisonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Covington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Amite City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Reid Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tangipahoa Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Reid 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 websites either 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 Reid Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Tangipahoa 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 Reid Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #538562  (Reid Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #538562 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: Tangipahoa
      • Est. Elev: 19 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Robert
      • Location given for Reid Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5651901     Lon: -90.3434194
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Tangipahoa, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Reid 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.