A visit to the Stango Cemetery ...
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 Stango Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stango Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Stango Cemetery
Lat: 30.4427° (30° 26' 33")
Lon: -90.2598° (-90° 15' 35")
The Stango Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Tangipahoa Parish is located in Amite City. Amite City lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the northwest of the Stango Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Stango Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Stango Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Andrew Jackson Edwards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Jackson Edwards Cemetery
- The Andrew Jackson Edwards Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- The Andrew Jackson Edwards Cemetery has also been known as:
- Edwards Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67441 <5>
- Morse Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cooper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Wager Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wager Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wager Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wager Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Collins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Galatas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galatas Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galatas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Galatas Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Meyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Meyer Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The White Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Daussin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daussin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daussin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Daussin Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Howes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Madisonville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madisonville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madisonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Madisonville Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Dendinger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dendinger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dendinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dendinger Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Robertson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Mitchell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Helping Hands Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helping Hands Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helping Hands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Helping Hands Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Robertson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Bankston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankston Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bankston Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Bennett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bennett Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stango Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Stango Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Katie ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
- Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Goodbee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
- Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Madisonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <6>
- Robert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert
- Robert is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robert <6>
- Covington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lewisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Saint Benedict
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Saint Benedict is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Benedict <6>
- Ponchatoula
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mandeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <6>
- Hammond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Manchac
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
- Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Akers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
- Akers is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akers <6>
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Abita Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Folsom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- 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 <6>
- Wadesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
- Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Loranger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- 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 <6>
- Natalbany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Husser
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- 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 <6>
- Tickfaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baptist
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
- Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <6>
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 Stango Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tangipahoa Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stango Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Covington
- Hammond
- Mandeville
- Ponchatoula
- Springfield
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 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 Stango Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Tangipahoa Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Stango Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #539622 (Stango Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #539622 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: Ponchatoula NE
- County: Tangipahoa Elev: 6
- Location given for GNIS #539622 (Stango Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tangipahoa Parish: www.tangicouncil.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 Tangipahoa, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Stango Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4427, Longitude: -90.2598 In this case, the coordinates for the Stango Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |