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A visit to the Saint John Cemetery ...


The location of the St. John 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 St. John Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.1030°   (31° 6' 10")

Lon:   -92.0610°   (-92° 3' 39")

The St. John Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Avoyelles Parish is located in Marksville. Marksville lies just to the north of the St. John Cemetery .

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 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 St. John Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Avoyelles 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 St. John 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the St. John Cemetery.

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

    • Marksville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marksville
      • Marksville is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marksville <4>
    • Mansura
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hessmer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hessmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessmer
      • Hessmer is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hessmer <4>
    • Moreauville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreauville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreauville
      • Moreauville is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreauville <4>
    • Moncla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
      • Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Egg Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egg Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
      • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Enterprise
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Cottonport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Vick
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
      • Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Hamburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bordelonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Effie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Evergreen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
        • Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <4>
      • Hickory
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
        • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Plaucheville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
        • Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <4>
      • Echo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bunkie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
        • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <4>
      • Ruby
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
        • Ruby is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby <4>
      • Dupont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
        • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Center Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Center Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <4>
      • Cheneyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyville
        • Cheneyville is located in Rapides Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheneyville <4>
      • North Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
        • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish

    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. John Cemetery. The following communities are located in Avoyelles Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the St. John Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Cushman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cushman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cushman Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cushman Cemetery
    • Wadill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wadill Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadill Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Old Island Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Island Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Island Cemetery
    • Jersalem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jersalem Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersalem Cemetery
    • Ft. Derussy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Derussy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Derussy Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Derussy Cemetery
    • Old St. Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Paul Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Paul Cemetery
    • Bordelon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bordelon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bordelon Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bordelon Cemetery
    • St. Catherine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine Cemetery
    • Kalone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kalone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kalone Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kalone Cemetery
    • Belledeau Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Anthony Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
      • Hatfield Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatfield Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Hays Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hays Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
      • Mater Dolorosa Catholic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • 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 Avoyelles Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • French Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The French Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Booneville Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Booneville Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • The Booneville Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Booneville UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booneville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321211 <6>

    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 St. John Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #541934  (Saint John Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #541934 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: Marksville South
      • County: Avoyelles         Elev: 22
      • Location given for GNIS #541934 (Saint John 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 Avoyelles, 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 things 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 St. John Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1030, Longitude: -92.0610       In this case, the coordinates for the St. John 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.
    <6>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.




 

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