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A visit to the Riddle Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Riddle Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Riddle Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Riddle Cemetery (FG ID #68704)

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 Riddle Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery has been estimated.

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

Lat:   30.7254°   (30° 43' 31")

Lon:   -91.3140°   (-91° 18' 50")

The Riddle Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish<3>.

The parish seat for West Feliciana Parish is located in Saint Francisville. Saint Francisville lies just to the northwest of the Riddle Cemetery .

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 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 Riddle Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to West Feliciana 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 Riddle Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Riddle Cemetery.

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

    • Port Hudson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
      • Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Patin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
      • Patin is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Hermitage
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Lindsay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
      • Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Saint Francisville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
      • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <6>
    • Ventress
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Roads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Glynn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glynn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glynn
      • Glynn is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glynn <6>
    • Arbroth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
      • Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
    • Rougon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougon
      • Rougon is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougon <6>
    • Lakeland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Jarreau
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarreau have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarreau
        • Jarreau is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarreau <6>
      • Zachary
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
        • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <6>
      • Slaughter
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
        • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <6>
      • Dupont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wakefield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Oscar
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ethel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Erwinville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Devalls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
        • Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Baker
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
        • Baker is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,999 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <6>
      • Tristian Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tristian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
        • Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Rogillioville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogillioville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
        • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish

    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 Riddle Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in West Feliciana Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Riddle Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Riddle Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Starhill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Starhill Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starhill Cemetery
    • Port Hudson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Port Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Port Hudson Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Port Hudson Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Cain Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cain Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cain Cemetery
    • Port Hudson National Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Washington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hebrew Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the south of New Roads.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69371 <2>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • St. Peter African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Glennon Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glennon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glennon Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glennon Cemetery
      • Young Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Young Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Asphodel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asphodel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asphodel Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asphodel Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the south of New Roads.
        • The Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2757559 <2>
      • St. Augustine Catholic Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in New Roads.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68853 <2>
      • Chenal Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chenal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chenal Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chenal Cemetery
      • St. Mark Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

    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 Riddle Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #538597  (Riddle Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #538597 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: Port Hudson
      • County: West Feliciana         Elev: 36
      • Location given for GNIS #538597 (Riddle Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #68704

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Feliciana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Riddle Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7254, Longitude: -91.3140       In this case, the coordinates for the Riddle Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <7>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.




 

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