A visit to the Richards Gardens of Memory 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 Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery:
30.3488, -90.9873
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<2>.
The parish seat for East Baton Rouge Parish is located in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Myford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hillman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Hillman Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Cemetery
- Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Harelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Harelson Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harelson Cemetery
- O'Neal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- Knox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Knox Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
- Resthaven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Resthaven Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
- St. George Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The St. George Catholic Church Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Catholic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. George Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Baton Rouge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2098753 <5>
- Kleinpeter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Kleinpeter Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleinpeter Cemetery
- Ficklin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Ficklin Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin Cemetery
- Ealy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemeteries
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68324 <5>
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Cornerview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Cornerview Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Felder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Felder Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felder Cemetery
- Bible Students Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Bible Students Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Students Cemetery
- Laboring Society Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Faithful Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Faithful Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faithful Cemetery
- Wall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- St. William Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Watson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hope Villa
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
- Bullion
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Old Jefferson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
- Shenandoah
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Prairieville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hobart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Little Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Perkins Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Perkins Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Village
- Village Saint George
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Village Saint George is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Saint George
- Woodshire Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woodshire Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Village
- Galvez
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Galvez Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
- Dutch Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Duplessis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Inniswold
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hills Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Hills Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Place
- Cornerview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
- Claybank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
- Westminster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Essen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Lynwood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lynwood Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
- Iberville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
- Brignac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
- Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lake is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Summerfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Port Vincent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Burtville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Burtville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtville
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 Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Richards Gardens of Memory 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 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 Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to East Baton Rouge 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 Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #542570 (Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #542570 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: East Baton Rouge
- Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Prairieville
- Location given for Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.3488042 Lon: -90.9873236
- 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 East Baton Rouge, 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- Richards Gardens of Memory 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. |
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