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A visit to the Rising Star 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 Rising Star Cemetery ...

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

32.8507, -93.0596

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

The Rising Star Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Claiborne Parish is located in Homer. Homer lies just to the south of the Rising Star Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rising Star Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Rising Star Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McKenzie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The McKenzie Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Adkins Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
  • Kendrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kendrick Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
  • White Oak Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The White Oak Grove Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Meadows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Meadows Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Sharon Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
  • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Hill Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
  • New Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Pine Hill Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Old Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Pine Hill Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pine Hill Cemetery
  • Tinsley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Tinsley Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Cemetery
  • Phipps Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Phipps Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Homer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Homer Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Cemetery
    • Chatman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chatman Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Allen Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Arlington Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
    • Hightower Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hightower Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower Cemetery
    • Oakes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Oakes Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Monk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Monk Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
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    • Meadows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Meadows Cemetery is also located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rising Star Cemetery.

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

  • Homer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Homer is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <5>
  • Arizona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Arizona is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
  • Blackburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Blackburn is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
  • Haynesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gordon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gordon is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Holly Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holly Springs is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Lisbon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lisbon is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <5>
  • Dykesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dykesville is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
  • Dodge City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
  • Athens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Athens is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <5>
  • Summerfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Summerfield is also located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
  • Shongaloo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Darley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Darley is also located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
    • Sugar Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sugar Creek is also located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
    • Emerson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Weldon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Weldon is also located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Minden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wards Mill ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Wards Mill was located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill

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 Rising Star Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Rising Star Cemetery: