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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. 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 Sunflower Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Sunflower 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 Sunflower Cemetery

Lat:   32.3882°   (32° 23' 17")

Lon:   -91.6346°   (-91° 38' 4")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
  • Greer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greer Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • Pleasant Hall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
  • Gwin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gwin Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • Newton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • Horn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horn Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • Archibald Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archibald Cemetery
    • The Archibald Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • Gwin Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwin Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwin Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gwin Memorial Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
  • Trio Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trio Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trio Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Trio Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Love & Charity Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love & Charity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love & Charity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Love & Charity Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Royal Blue Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Blue Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royal Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Royal Blue Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crowville Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Buie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buie Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Reagan Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reagan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reagan Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKnight Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKnight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Richland Parish

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)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baskinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
    • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
  • Holly Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
  • Dunn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
  • Archibald
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archibald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald
    • Archibald is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archibald <7>
  • Mangham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Delhi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <7>
  • Rayville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
    • Rayville is located in Richland Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <7>
  • Big Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
  • Crowville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Baskin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
    • Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <7>
  • New Light
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
    • New Light is located in Richland Parish
  • Waverly
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Alto
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
    • Swampers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
      • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
    • Start
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Start have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Start
      • Start is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Start <7>
    • Tendal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tendal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
    • Winnsboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <7>
    • Epps
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
      • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <7>
    • Oak Ridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <7>

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 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 Sunflower Cemetery:

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 Sunflower Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #539725  (Sunflower Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #539725 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: Bee Bayou
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 24
    • Location given for GNIS #539725 (Sunflower Cemetery)

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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sunflower Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3882, Longitude: -91.6346       In this case, the coordinates for the Sunflower 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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