A visit to the Riddle Cemetery ...
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 <1> 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. 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 Riddle Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Riddle Cemetery:
30.7254, -91.3140
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Riddle Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Riddle Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> of the Riddle Cemetery.<5>
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)
- Port Hudson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Port Hudson Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cain Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the north of New Roads.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69371 <1>
- 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)
- The Glennon Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennon Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Asphodel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Asphodel Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- 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)
- Chenal Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Chenal Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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)
- Patin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hermitage
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lindsay
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saint Francisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Arbroth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rougon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Bains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lakeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jarreau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Zachary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Slaughter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Converse ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- 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)
- Baker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tristian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
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.
- Baker
- Jackson
- Port Hudson
- Saint Francisville
- Zachary
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Riddle Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to West Feliciana 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 Riddle Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #68704
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #538597 (Riddle Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #538597 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: West Feliciana
- Est. Elev: 36 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Port Hudson
- Location given for Riddle Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7251843 Lon: -91.3145554
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riddle Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |