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A visit to the Stanley 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 Stanley Cemetery ...

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

31.0485, -92.7115

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Stanley Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the northeast of the Stanley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Stanley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Stanley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elisha Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
  • Melder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Melder Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melder Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • Barnidge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Doyle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark Cemetery
  • Swann Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Swann Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bethel Cemetery
    • Humble Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249215 <5>
  • Rougeau Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Rougeau Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougeau Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Occupy #1 Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Occupy #1 Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupy #1 Cemetery
      • The Occupy #1 Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Occupy Church Number 1 Cemetery
      • Ten Mile Cemetery
      • Tenmile Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #191365 <5>
    • Osburn Willis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Glenmora Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Pitkin.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69198 <5>
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose Lawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Holt Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Holt Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stanley Cemetery.

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

  • Elmer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hineston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • McNary
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Glenmora
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Longleaf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Leander
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
  • Pawnee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
  • Forest Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Otis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Sieper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Elizabeth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Mab
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Mab is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Dido
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
    • Hemphill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
    • Woodworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lacamp
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pitkin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gardner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Fullerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Oakdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Reids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Reids is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
    • Marionville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
    • Lecompte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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 Stanley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Stanley 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 Stanley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Rapides 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 Stanley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #548032  (Stanley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #548032 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: Rapides
      • Est. Elev: 45 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Melder
      • Location given for Stanley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0485214     Lon: -92.7115345
      • 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 Rapides, 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- Stanley 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.