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A visit to the Transport Cemetery ...


The location of the Transport Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Transport Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.1471°   (32° 8' 49")

Lon:   -92.6071°   (-92° 36' 25")

The Transport Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Jackson Parish is located in Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies just to the northwest of the Transport Cemetery .

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 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 Transport Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Jackson Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Transport Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Transport Cemetery.

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

    • Dodson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <4>
    • Weston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
    • Hudson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
    • Gansville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
      • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
    • Sikes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sikes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sikes
      • Sikes is located in Winn Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sikes <4>
    • Jonesboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
    • East Hodge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
      • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • North Hodge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Hodge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
      • Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <4>
    • Bethlehem
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
      • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
    • Zoar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
      • Zoar is located in Jackson Parish
    • English
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Bienville Parish
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Joyce
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce
        • Joyce is located in Winn Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joyce <4>
      • Newport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Newport is located in Winn Parish
      • Chatham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
        • Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
      • Winnfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
        • Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <4>
      • Quitman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Calvin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
        • Calvin is located in Winn Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvin <4>
      • Pine Ridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
        • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
      • Ansley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
        • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish

    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 Transport Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Eros
      • Eros lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Transport Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eros.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
    • Hodge
      • Hodge lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Transport Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hodge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
    • Jonesboro
    • Winnfield

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Transport Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Siloam Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siloam Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Siloam Springs Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Springs Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Gansville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gansville Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gansville Cemetery
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Zion Rest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Dothan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dothan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dothan Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dothan Cemetery
    • Hebron Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Jonesboro Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonesboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jonesboro Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesboro Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • The Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galilee Cemetery
      • Gallilee Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Henrys Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henrys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Henrys Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henrys Cemetery
      • Willis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willis Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Lone Star Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
      • Womack Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Womack Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
      • Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Stringer Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stringer Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringer Cemetery
      • McCarty Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCarty Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
      • Wright Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wright Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Tippen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tippen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tippen Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tippen Cemetery

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

    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 Transport Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #542356  (Transport Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #542356 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: Weston
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 74
      • Location given for GNIS #542356 (Transport Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: 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 Jackson, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Transport Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1471, Longitude: -92.6071       In this case, the coordinates for the Transport Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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