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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. 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 Renfrow Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.6877°   (31° 41' 15")

Lon:   -92.1342°   (-92° 8' 3")

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 northeast of 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forsyth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forsyth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forsyth Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
  • Penecost Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penecost Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penecost Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Penecost Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
  • Dempsey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dempsey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dempsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dempsey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hair Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jackson Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hailey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hailey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Squires Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Turnley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turnley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turnley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turnley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Coon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coon Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • McCure Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCure Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCure Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Pritchard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • 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 northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
    • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <6>
  • Midway
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
  • Trout
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout
    • Trout is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout <6>
  • Summerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sharp Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
    • Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
    • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <6>
  • Utility
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Utility. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utility
    • Utility is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Utility
    • From the Renfrow Cemetery to Utility
  • Urania
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urania have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania
    • Urania is located in La Salle Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urania <6>
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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:

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: GNIS record #1952108 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: Jena West
    • County: La Salle         Elev: 57
    • Location given for GNIS #1952108 (Renfrow Cemetery)

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

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 '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 Renfrow Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6877, Longitude: -92.1342    
<3>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.
<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>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.
<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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