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A visit to the Slocum Cemetery ...


The location of the Slocum 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 Slocum Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.8749°   (30° 52' 29")

Lon:   -90.2170°   (-90° 13' 1")

The Slocum Cemetery is located in Washington Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Washington Parish is located in Franklinton. Franklinton lies just to the east southeast of the Slocum Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Slocum Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Washington 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 Slocum 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Slocum Cemetery.

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

    • Franklinton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stoney Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
    • Mount Hermon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hermon
      • Mount Hermon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hermon <4>
    • Sunny Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
    • Wilmer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Enon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
    • Pine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Husser
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Husser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husser
      • Husser is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Husser <4>
    • Folsom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
    • Fluker
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fluker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluker
      • Fluker is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fluker <4>
    • Tylertown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tylertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylertown
      • Tylertown is located in Walthall County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tylertown <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Osyka
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osyka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osyka
        • Osyka is located in Pike County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osyka <4>
      • Tangipahoa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangipahoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa
        • Tangipahoa is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangipahoa <4>
      • Kentwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
        • Kentwood is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,452 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <4>
      • Roseland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
        • Roseland is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseland <4>
      • Loranger
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loranger
        • Loranger is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loranger <4>
      • Amite City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amite City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amite City
        • Amite City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,510 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amite City <4>
      • Chatawa
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatawa
        • Chatawa is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Bogalusa
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
        • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <4>
      • Lees Creek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
        • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
      • Varnado
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
        • Varnado is located in Washington Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <4>

    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 Slocum Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Slocum Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Miller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Burch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burch Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
    • Bickham Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bickham Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickham Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Bulloch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bulloch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bulloch Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bulloch Cemetery
    • Stringfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stringfield Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringfield Cemetery
    • Bickham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bickham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bickham Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bickham Cemetery
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
    • Stringfield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stringfield Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringfield Cemetery
    • Seale Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seale Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seale Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Turner Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Turner Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Franklinton.
      • The Turner Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kemp Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323171 <7>
    • Vernon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vernon Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Magee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
      • Magee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
      • Morris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Cemetery
      • Carter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carter Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
      • Schilling Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schilling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Schilling Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schilling Cemetery
      • Carson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carson Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
      • Stevens Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevens Cemetery
      • Simmons Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Sweet Home Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
      • Sweet Rest Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sweet Rest Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Rest Cemetery
      • Magee Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Winan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Winan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winan Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson 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 Slocum Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #539417  (Slocum Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #539417 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: Franklinton
      • County: Washington         Elev: 57
      • Location given for GNIS #539417 (Slocum 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 Washington, 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' (or point-to-point) 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 Slocum Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8749, Longitude: -90.2170       In this case, the coordinates for the Slocum 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>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.
    <7>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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