A visit to the Upper Old Athens 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 Upper Old Athens Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Upper Old Athens Cemetery:
32.6466, -93.0592
The Upper Old Athens Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish<1>.
The parish seat for Claiborne Parish is located in Homer. Homer lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north of the Upper Old Athens Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Upper Old Athens Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Upper Old Athens Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Upper Old Athens Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Caldwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Atkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Atkins Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Cooksley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cooksley Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooksley Cemetery
- Kimbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Kimbell Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbell Cemetery
- Mt. Paron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Paron Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Paron Cemetery
- Walker Community African-American Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Craighead Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Craighead Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craighead Cemetery
- Tulip Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Moreland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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- Mayflower Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gilgal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Gilgal Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilgal Cemetery
- Pine Grove African-American Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
- Brice Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Brice Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Cemetery
- Hurricane Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
- Sapp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Sapp Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapp Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Upper Old Athens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Upper Old Athens Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Darley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Athens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Taylor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gibsland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Holly Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Arcadia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Homer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Arizona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dubberly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Minden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bryceland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Lisbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sibley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie Inn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Blackburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Heflin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Simsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vining Mills ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
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 Upper Old Athens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Upper Old Athens Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arcadia
- Gibsland
- Homer
- Minden
- Mount Lebanon
- Sparta
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 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 Upper Old Athens Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Claiborne 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 Upper Old Athens Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #544162 (Upper Old Athens Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #544162 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: Claiborne
- Est. Elev: 139 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Athens
- Location given for Upper Old Athens Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6465391 Lon: -93.059329
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Upper Old Athens Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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