A visit to the Transport 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 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)<1>

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 .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Transport Cemetery.<4>

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siloam Springs Cemetery
  • 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
• Spring Hill Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • 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
• Gansville Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gansville Cemetery
  • 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
• Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hebron Cemetery
  • 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
• Zion Rest Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Rest Cemetery
  • The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
• Dothan Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dothan Cemetery
  • 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
• Hebron Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
  • 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
• Bethel Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • 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
• Jonesboro Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesboro Cemetery
  • 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
• McDonald Cemetery
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
  • 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
• Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
  • 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
• Hodge Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
  • 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
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  • St. Henrys Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henrys Cemetery
    • 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
  • Willis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • 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
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • 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
  • Womack Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womack Cemetery
    • 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
  • Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery
    • The Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
  • Stringer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringer Cemetery
    • 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
  • McCarty Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
    • 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
  • Wright Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • 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
  • County Line Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
    • 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
  • Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
  • Tippen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tippen Cemetery
    • 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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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 <5>
• Weston
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
  • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
• Hudson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hudson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • 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 <5>
• 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 <5>
• 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 <5>
• 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for English. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
  • English is located in Bienville Parish
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  • 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 <5>
  • Newport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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 <5>
  • Dalley ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalley
    • Dalley is located in Jackson Parish
  • 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 <5>
  • Quitman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
    • Quitman is located in Jackson Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <5>
  • 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 <5>
  • Pine Ridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pine Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • 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
  • Flat Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flat Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
  • Coldwater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coldwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Winn Parish
  • Nash ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Nash 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
  • Jonesboro lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Transport Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jonesboro.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
• Winnfield
  • Winnfield lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Transport Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Winnfield.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield

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 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 Transport Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Jackson Parish:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Bienville Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Caldwell Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Grant Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • La Salle Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lincoln Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Natchitoches Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Ouachita Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Winn Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Jackson Parish
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Louisiana
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Louisiana
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Jackson
• 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

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)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/