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A visit to the Rilgrims Rest 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 Rilgrims Rest Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rilgrims Rest Cemetery:

30.9243, -91.1429

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Rilgrims Rest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Rilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish<2>.

The parish seat for East Feliciana Parish is located in Clinton. Clinton lies just to the east southeast of the Rilgrims Rest Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Rilgrims Rest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Scott Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Scott Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Wilson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68918 <5>
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Singletar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Singletar Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singletar Cemetery
  • Easter Star Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Easter Star Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Star Cemetery
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
  • McQueen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The McQueen Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQueen Cemetery
  • Dubose Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dubose Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubose Cemetery
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Dawson Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
  • East Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The East Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cemetery
  • Norwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Norwood Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Hawsey Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hawsey Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawsey Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
    • Carruth Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Carruth Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carruth Cemetery
    • Pemble Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pemble Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemble Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Keller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Keller Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
    • Pipes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pipes Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipes Cemetery
    • Nathaniel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Nathaniel Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathaniel Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Rilgrims Rest Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rilgrims Rest Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Wilson
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <6>
  • Norwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <6>
  • Rogillioville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
  • Jackson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <6>
  • Whitaker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
  • Clinton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinton is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
  • Ethel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bells Store ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
  • Turnbull
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
  • Wakefield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Woodland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Woodland is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Centreville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Converse ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Slaughter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lindsay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
    • Bains
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bains is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bains
    • Blairstown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Blairstown is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
    • Troy ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Woodville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Francisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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 Rilgrims Rest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in East Feliciana Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rilgrims Rest Cemetery: