A visit to the Renfrow 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 Renfrow Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Renfrow Cemetery:
31.6877, -92.1342
The Renfrow Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish<1>.
The parish seat for La Salle Parish is located in Jena. Jena lies just to the south of the Renfrow Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Renfrow Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Renfrow Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Renfrow Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Forsyth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Forsyth Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth Cemetery
- Penecost Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Penecost Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penecost Cemetery
- Dempsey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Dempsey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey Cemetery
- Webster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jena Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hair Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Summerville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hailey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailey Cemetery
- Taylor Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Eden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Eden Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Squires Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Turnley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Turnley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnley Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Coon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Coon Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Cemetery
- McCure Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The McCure Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCure Cemetery
- Pritchard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pritchard Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilbanks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Renfrow Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Renfrow Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jena
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Midway
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Midway is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Trout
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Summerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sharp Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
- Rhinehart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aimwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Zenoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tullos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Olla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Utility
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Urania
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Standard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rosefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fishville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Antonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jonesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pollock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Trinity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Harrisonburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Enterprise
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kelly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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 Renfrow Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Salle Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Renfrow Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Harrisonburg
- Jonesville
- Olla
- Olla lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Renfrow Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olla.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
- Trinity
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Renfrow Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to La Salle 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 Renfrow Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1952108 (Renfrow Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1952108 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: La Salle
- Est. Elev: 57 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jena West
- Location given for Renfrow Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6876714 Lon: -92.1340227
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Renfrow Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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