A visit to the Stafford 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 Stafford Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stafford Cemetery:
30.5769, -90.6984
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Stafford Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Livingston Parish is located in Livingston. Livingston lies just to the south southwest of the Stafford Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Stafford Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Stafford Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stafford Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Howze Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Howze Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howze Cemetery
- Causey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Causey Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Causey Cemetery
- Mack Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mack Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Cemetery
- Lard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lard Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lard Cemetery
- Drumwright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Herring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Herring Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
- Oliphant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Oliphant Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliphant Cemetery
- Mack Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mack Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mack Cemetery
- McDonald Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The McDonald Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
- Bankston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bankston Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston Cemetery
- Courtney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Courtney Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Cemetery
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hutchinson Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bankston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bankston Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston Cemetery
- Hoover Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Hoover Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Lanier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Lanier Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanier Cemetery
- H Stafford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The H Stafford Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for H Stafford Cemetery
- Red Oak Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
- Kinchen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Kinchen Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinchen Cemetery
- Sibley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Sibley Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
- S. Stafford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The S. Stafford Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for S. Stafford Cemetery
- Wagner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Wagner Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
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 Stafford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stafford Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Starns
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Starns is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starns
- Holden
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Livingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Georgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Georgeville is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Montpelier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Albany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oldfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oldfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Walker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walker is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,302 people
- Baptist
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
- Genessee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
- Tickfaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Independence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Natalbany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grangeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grangeville is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- Baywood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Baywood is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Hammond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stonypoint ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stonypoint is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonypoint
- Amite City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Watson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Denham Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <6>
- Wadesboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
- Killian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Killian is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killian
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,337 people
- Roseland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greensburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Greenwell Springs
(17 miles [27.4 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 Stafford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Livingston Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stafford Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amite City
- Denham Springs
- Greensburg
- Hammond
- Livingston
- Roseland
- Springfield
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Stafford Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Livingston 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 Stafford Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #539612 (Stafford Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #539612 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: Livingston
- Est. Elev: 18 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Holden
- Location given for Stafford Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.5768552 Lon: -90.6984287
- 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 Livingston, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stafford 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. |