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A visit to the Riser Cemetery ...


The location of the Riser Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Riser Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.4996°   (32° 29' 58")

Lon:   -92.6343°   (-92° 38' 3")

The Riser Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Lincoln Parish is located in Ruston. Ruston lies just to the north of the Riser Cemetery .

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 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 Riser Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Riser 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riser Cemetery.

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

    • Ruston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
      • Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <4>
    • Grambling
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ansley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
      • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
    • Choudrant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choudrant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choudrant
      • Choudrant is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Choudrant <4>
    • Vienna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
    • Cartwright
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
      • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
    • Simsboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
      • Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <4>
    • Cedarton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
      • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Quitman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Unionville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Sibley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Indian Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Dubach
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
        • Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <4>
      • Eros
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eros have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
        • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <4>
      • Frost Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
        • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
      • North Hodge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
        • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Downsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
        • Downsville is located in Union Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downsville <4>
      • Hodge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
        • Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <4>
      • East Hodge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
        • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Chatham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
        • Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
      • Calhoun
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calhoun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Calhoun is located in Ouachita Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calhoun <4>
      • Eureka
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Hico
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
        • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Weston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
      • Arcadia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)

    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 Riser Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arcadia
    • Eros
      • Eros lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Riser Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eros.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
    • Hodge
      • Hodge lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Riser Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hodge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
    • Ruston
    • Vienna

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Riser Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Watts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Zion Traveler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Wilder Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilder Cemetery
    • Prospect Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Longstraw Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Gullat Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gullat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gullat Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gullat Cemetery
    • New Prosperity Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • McGloughlin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGloughlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGloughlin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGloughlin Cemetery
      • Ansley Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ansley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ansley Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ansley Cemetery
      • Douglas Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Vernon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Colvin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery

    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 Riser Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #546625  (Riser Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #546625 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: Clay
      • County: Lincoln         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #546625 (Riser Cemetery)

    The official website for Lincoln Parish: www.lincolnparish.org/

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

    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 Lincoln, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Riser Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4996, Longitude: -92.6343       In this case, the coordinates for the Riser Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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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