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A visit to the Roadside Burial Site ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Roadside Burial Site, so consider the above location as an estimate.<1>


Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Roadside Burial Site. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <2> website: The Roadside Burial Site (FG ID #2485229)

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 Roadside Burial Site ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Roadside Burial Site has been estimated.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Roadside Burial Site

Lat:   32.8836°   (32° 53' 0")

Lon:   -92.1264°   (-92° 7' 35")

The cemetery is located in Union Parish<4>.

As an estimate, the Roadside Burial Site is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Marion.

The parish seat for Union Parish is located in Farmerville. Farmerville lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west southwest of the Roadside Burial Site .

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 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 Roadside Burial Site:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Roadside Burial Site 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Roadside Burial Site.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Roadside Burial Site, with the nearest first.

    • Haile
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
      • Haile is located in Union Parish
    • Marion
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Huttig
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huttig have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttig
      • Huttig is located in Union County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
    • Ouachita City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ouachita City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
      • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
    • Felsenthal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felsenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felsenthal
      • Felsenthal is located in Union County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Sterlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
      • Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <5>
    • Meridian
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Ashley County (AR)
    • Bastrop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolding
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolding
      • Bolding is located in Union County (AR)
    • Lapile
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapile have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapile
      • Lapile is located in Union County (AR)
    • Truxno
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truxno have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
      • Truxno is located in Union Parish
    • Farmerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
      • Farmerville is located in Union Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <5>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Fairbanks
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
        • Fairbanks is located in Ouachita Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbanks <5>
      • Collinston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
        • Collinston is located in Morehouse Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinston <5>
      • Crossett
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossett
        • Crossett is located in Ashley County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,701 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossett <5>
      • West Crossett
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Crossett
        • West Crossett is located in Ashley County (AR)
      • Wilhite
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
        • Wilhite is located in Union Parish
      • Mer Rouge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
        • Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <5>
      • Strong
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong
        • Strong is located in Union County (AR)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 499 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong <5>
      • Northpark Village
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
        • Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Windsor
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
      • North Crossett
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crossett have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crossett
        • North Crossett is located in Ashley County (AR)

    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 Roadside Burial Site. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Roadside Burial Site.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Roadside Burial Site.<7>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Roadside Burial Site, with the nearest first.

    • Reppond Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reppond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reppond Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reppond Cemetery
    • Dean Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dean Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dean Cemetery
    • Reppond Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reppond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reppond Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reppond Cemetery
    • Abscent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Abstent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abstent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Abstent Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abstent Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Crow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crow Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • Roark Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roark Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roark Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Spikner Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spikner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spikner Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spikner Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Union Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Cook Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cook Cemetery is located in Union Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Huttig Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huttig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Huttig Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huttig Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Union Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Thompson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Union Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
      • Stevenson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
      • Harper Springs Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Springs Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Springs Cemetery
      • Taylor Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Union Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Union Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Crossroads Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crossroads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crossroads Cemetery is located in Union Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crossroads Cemetery
      • Spencer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Union Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Anderson Chapel Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Chapel Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Chapel 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 Roadside Burial Site:

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Roadside Burial Site. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8836, Longitude: -92.1264    
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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