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A visit to the Riser 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 Riser Cemetery ...

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

32.4996, -92.6343

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Riser Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Riser Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Watts Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
  • Zion Traveler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Zion Traveler Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Traveler Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Chapel Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Wilder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wilder Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Longstraw Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Longstraw Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstraw Cemetery
  • Gullat Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Gullat Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
      • The McGloughlin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGloughlin Cemetery
    • Ansley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ansley Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley Cemetery
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Vernon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Colvin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery

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]<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)
  • Grambling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ansley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
  • Choudrant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Vienna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Vienna is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
  • Cartwright
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cartwright is located in Jackson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
  • Simsboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cedarton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedarton is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarton
  • Quitman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Unionville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Averit ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
  • Sibley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sibley is located in Lincoln Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Indian Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Indian Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Dubach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Nash ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Nash is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Eros
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Eros is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eros <5>
    • Frost Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Frost Town is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Town
    • North Hodge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Dalley ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
    • Downsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hodge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • East Hodge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Chatham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Calhoun
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Eureka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Eureka is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka

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.

  • 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

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 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 Riser Cemetery: