A visit to the Sixth Ward Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Sixth Ward Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Sixth Ward Cemetery (FG ID #2223922).
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 Sixth Ward Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Sixth Ward Cemetery:
30.7291, -91.5262
The Sixth Ward Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Pointe Coupee Parish is located in New Roads. New Roads lies just to the east southeast of the Sixth Ward Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Sixth Ward Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sixth Ward Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Sixth Ward Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairlane Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Fairlane Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlane Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairlane Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of New Roads.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67478 <1>
- St. Francis of Pointe Coupee Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mt. Airy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Airy Cemetery
- St. Marys Episcopal Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Ann Catholic Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Little Rock Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Cemetery
- Bright Morning Star Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Augustine Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of New Roads.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69371 <1>
- Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Peter African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Zion Travelers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- St. Mark Baptist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hebrew Rest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sixth Ward Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Sixth Ward Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Morganza
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- New Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dupont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ventress
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Patin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oscar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jarreau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Francisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ravenswood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fordoche
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Livonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lakeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Batchelor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rougon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hermitage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Melville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lottie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Innis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tunica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Erwinville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arbroth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Converse ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Smithland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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 Sixth Ward Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pointe Coupee Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sixth Ward 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 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 Sixth Ward Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Pointe Coupee 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 Sixth Ward Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2223922
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Pointe Coupee, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sixth Ward 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. |