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A visit to the Sun 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 Sun Cemetery ...

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

30.6488, -89.8956

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

The Sun Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Tammany Parish is located in Covington. Covington lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Sun Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sun Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Sun Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Jewel Pierce Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Crawford Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Crawford Memorial Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Memorial Cemetery
    • The Crawford Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Crawford Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67319 <5>
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Otzenberger Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Otzenberger Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otzenberger Cemetery
  • Talleys Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bush Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
  • Cowart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Cowart Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowart Cemetery
  • Grantham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Grantham Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham Cemetery
  • Keller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Keller Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
  • Copper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Copper Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Sheridan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • Lavinghouse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lavinghouse Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinghouse Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
    • Galloway Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
    • McGehee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The McGehee Cemetery is located in Pearl River County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
    • Duffys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Duffys Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffys Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sun Cemetery.

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

  • Sun
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <6>
  • Bush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Lees Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
  • Talisheek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bogalusa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Enon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Enon is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
  • Abita Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Benedict
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Picayune
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Picayune is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <6>
  • Nicholson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
  • Covington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Varnado
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Folsom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <6>
    • Pine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Pine is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
    • Goodbee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
    • Pearl River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Popeville ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Popeville is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
    • Lewisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Mandeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Angie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Angie is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <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 Sun Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Tammany Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sun Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Tammany 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 Sun Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1629037  (Sun Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1629037 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: St. Tammany
      • Est. Elev: 22 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sun
      • Location given for Sun Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.6488005     Lon: -89.8956293
      • 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 Saint Tammany, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sun 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.