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A visit to the Rising Star Cemetery ...


The location of the Rising Star 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 Rising Star Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.8507°   (32° 51' 2")

Lon:   -93.0596°   (-93° 3' 34")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Claiborne 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 Rising Star 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 21 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
    • Arizona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Blackburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Haynesville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
      • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <4>
    • Gordon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Lisbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
    • Dykesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
      • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Dodge City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
    • Athens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Summerfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Shongaloo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sugar Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Emerson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
        • Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Weldon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
        • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Minden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Taylor
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
      • Gibsland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
        • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <4>
      • Hico
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
        • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Horsehead
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horsehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
        • Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Western
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
        • Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Cotton Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
        • Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Rising Star Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKenzie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKenzie Cemetery
    • Adkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Adkins Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Kendrick Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendrick Cemetery
    • White Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadows Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
    • New Pine Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Old Pine Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pine Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Tinsley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Tinsley Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tinsley Cemetery
    • Phipps Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phipps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phipps Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Homer Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Homer Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Cemetery
      • Chatman Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Chatman Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatman Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Arlington Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
      • Hightower Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hightower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hightower Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hightower Cemetery
      • Oakes Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The Oakes Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakes Cemetery
      • Forest Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
      • Monk Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monk Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monk Cemetery
      • Meadows Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows 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 Rising Star Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #547895  (Rising Star Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #547895 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: Homer
      • County: Claiborne         Elev: 95
      • Location given for GNIS #547895 (Rising Star Cemetery)

    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 Claiborne, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Rising Star Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8507, Longitude: -93.0596       In this case, the coordinates for the Rising Star 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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