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A visit to the Saint Gertrudes 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 St. Gertrudes Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Gertrudes Cemetery:

30.5255, -90.1217

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

The St. Gertrudes Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Tammany Parish is located in Covington. Covington lies just to the south southeast of the St. Gertrudes Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Gertrudes Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the St. Gertrudes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Fivemile Still Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fivemile Still Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Still Cemetery
  • Bruhl Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Bruhl Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruhl Cemetery
  • Allison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Allison Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Burns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burns Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
  • Bogue Falaya Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bogue Falaya Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Falaya Cemetery
  • Daussin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Daussin Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daussin Cemetery
  • Garden District Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Garden District Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden District Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
  • Barkers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Barkers Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkers Cemetery
  • Keating Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Keating Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bogue Falaya Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bogue Falaya Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue Falaya Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Okeefe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Okeefe Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeefe Cemetery
    • Fitzgerald Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Fitzgerald Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerald Cemetery
    • Lee Road Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Lee Road Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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    • New Zion Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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    • Meyer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
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    • Byers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Byers Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Cemetery
    • Abita Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Abita Springs Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abita Springs Cemetery
    • Waldheim Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Waldheim Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldheim Cemetery
    • Waldheim Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Waldheim Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldheim Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. Gertrudes Cemetery.

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

  • Saint Benedict
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Covington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Goodbee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
  • Abita Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Folsom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <5>
  • Madisonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lewisburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Mandeville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Katie ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
  • Robert
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Talisheek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Bush
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Enon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Sun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <5>
    • Husser
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lacombe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Loranger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ponchatoula
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City

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 St. Gertrudes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Tammany Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Gertrudes 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 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 St. Gertrudes Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Tammany 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 St. Gertrudes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1629016  (Saint Gertrudes Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1629016 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: St. Tammany
      • Est. Elev: 14 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Waldheim
      • Location given for Saint Gertrudes Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.5254691     Lon: -90.1217455
      • 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 Saint Tammany, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- St. Gertrudes 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.