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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   32.3688°   (32° 22' 7")

Lon:   -92.0507°   (-92° 3' 2")

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

The parish seat for Ouachita Parish is located in Monroe. Monroe lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Riser Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Riser Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Faulks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Faulks Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Myers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ballard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Faust Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faust Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faust Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Faust Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Cuba Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuba Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cuba Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
  • New City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New City Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Landerneau Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landerneau Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landerneau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Landerneau Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
  • Thomason Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomason Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomason Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Thomason Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • Hall - Rhymes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Rhymes Cemetery
    • The Hall - Rhymes Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • Rhymes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Beny Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beny Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beny Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Old Sardis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Sardis Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pritchard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pritchard Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • New Sardis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sardis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Sardis Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jewish Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Monroe.
      • The Jewish Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rosena Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158050 <5>
    • Old City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
      • The Old City Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Monroe.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68456 <5>
    • St. Mathew Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mathew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mathew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mathew Cemetery is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Adile Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adile Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Richland Parish

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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.

  • Richwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
    • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
  • Bosco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bosco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
    • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Pino Bayou Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pino Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
    • Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Cuba
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Monroe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <7>
  • Alto
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto is located in Richland Parish
  • West Monroe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
    • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
  • Spanish City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
    • Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Lapine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapine
    • Lapine is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Start
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Start have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Start
    • Start is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Start <7>
  • Leisure Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
    • Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Claiborne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claiborne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
    • Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Swartz
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Northpark Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
      • Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Vixen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vixen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vixen
      • Vixen is located in Caldwell Parish
    • Mangham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Archibald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archibald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald
      • Archibald is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archibald <7>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Caldwell Parish
    • New Light
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
      • New Light is located in Richland Parish
    • Big Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
    • Columbia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Caldwell Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <7>
    • Rayville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
      • Rayville is located in Richland Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <7>
    • Forksville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Ouachita 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 Riser Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ouachita Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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:

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 #538613  (Riser Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #538613 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: Bosco
    • County: Ouachita         Elev: 22
    • Location given for GNIS #538613 (Riser Cemetery)

The official website for Ouachita Parish: www.oppj.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 Ouachita, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 32.3688, Longitude: -92.0507       In this case, the coordinates for the Riser Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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