A visit to the Summerville 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 Summerville Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Summerville Cemetery:
31.7515, -92.1652
The Summerville Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish<1>.
The parish seat for La Salle Parish is located in Jena. Jena lies just to the south southeast of the Summerville Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Summerville Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Summerville Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Summerville Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Taylor Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Squires Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Turnley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Turnley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnley Cemetery
- Thomas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Webster Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Renfrow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dempsey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Dempsey Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey Cemetery
- Wilbanks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch Free Methodist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Little Chickasaw Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nolley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Nolley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolley Cemetery
- Hair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Forsyth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Forsyth Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth Cemetery
- Penecost Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Penecost Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penecost Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Chalk Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Chalk Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Hill Cemetery
- Eden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Eden Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
- Belah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jena Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Summerville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Summerville Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Summerville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Trout
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Jena
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Aimwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Urania
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tullos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zenoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Standard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Olla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sharp Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sharp Town is located in La Salle Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Town
- Rhinehart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rosefield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kelly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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 Summerville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in La Salle Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Summerville Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Harrisonburg
- Jonesville
- Olla
- Olla lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Summerville Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olla.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
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 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 Summerville Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to La Salle 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 Summerville Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #545977 (Summerville Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #545977 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: La Salle
- Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Summerville
- Location given for Summerville Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.7515585 Lon: -92.165413
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Summerville Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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