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A visit to the Robertson 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 Robertson Cemetery ...

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

30.4960, -90.3676

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

The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Tangipahoa Parish is located in Amite City. Amite City lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Robertson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Robertson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Robertson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bankston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Bankston Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston Cemetery
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
  • Hoffman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hoffman Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Robertson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
  • Howes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Collins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Reid Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Reid Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reid Cemetery
  • Garahy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Garahy Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garahy Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Narretto Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Narretto Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narretto Cemetery
    • Lanier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lanier Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Rose Memorial Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Greenfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Andrew Jackson Edwards Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Andrew Jackson Edwards Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Jackson Edwards Cemetery
      • The Andrew Jackson Edwards Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Edwards Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67441 <5>

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 Robertson Cemetery.

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

  • Robert
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Ponchatoula
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hammond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
  • Katie ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
  • Natalbany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wadesboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
  • Tickfaw
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Genessee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
  • Loranger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Baptist
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
  • Goodbee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
  • Springfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Husser
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Independence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Albany is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <6>
    • Madisonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Folsom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <6>
    • Manchac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
    • Akers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Covington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint Benedict
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
    • Killian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Killian is located in Livingston Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people

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 Robertson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tangipahoa Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Robertson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Tangipahoa Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Robertson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #538643  (Robertson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #538643 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • Parish: Tangipahoa
      • Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ponchatoula NE
      • Location given for Robertson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4960251     Lon: -90.3675858
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Tangipahoa, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Robertson Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.