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A visit to the Sunflower 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 Sunflower Cemetery ...

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

32.3882, -91.6346

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

The Sunflower Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Franklin Parish is located in Winnsboro. Winnsboro lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Sunflower Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sunflower Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Sunflower Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Greer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greer Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Gwin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Gwin Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Newton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
  • Horn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Horn Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Cemetery
  • Archibald Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Archibald Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald Cemetery
  • Gwin Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gwin Memorial Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin Memorial Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Trio Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Trio Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Love & Charity Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Royal Blue Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Royal Blue Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Blue Cemetery
    • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Mangham.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157777 <5>
    • Crowville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Crowville Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowville Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Buie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Buie Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie Cemetery
    • Reagan Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Reagan Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan Cemetery
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Sunflower Cemetery.

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

  • Baskinton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
  • Holly Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Dunn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
  • Archibald
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mangham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Delhi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <6>
  • Rayville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Big Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
  • Crowville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Baskin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • New Light
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Light is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
  • Waverly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Alto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Swampers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
    • Start
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tendal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
    • Winnsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Epps
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <6>
    • Oak Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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 Sunflower Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Delhi
    • Delhi lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Sunflower Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Delhi.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
  • Rayville
  • Winnsboro

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sunflower Cemetery: