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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. 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 Upper Old Athens Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Upper Old Athens Cemetery

Lat:   32.6466°   (32° 38' 47")

Lon:   -93.0592°   (-93° 3' 33")

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 .

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 helpful 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Upper Old Athens 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 19 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.

    • Athens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Taylor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <3>
    • Gibsland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
      • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <3>
    • Mount Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Arcadia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sugar Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Homer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
    • Arizona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Dubberly
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
      • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <3>
    • Minden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bryceland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Lisbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Sibley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <3>
      • Dixie Inn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
        • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Blackburn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
        • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Heflin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
        • Heflin is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <3>
      • Simsboro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simsboro
        • Simsboro is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simsboro <3>
      • Yellow Pine
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
        • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
      • Sparta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
        • Sparta is located in Bienville 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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Atkins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Cooksley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooksley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooksley Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooksley Cemetery
    • Kimbell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimbell Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbell Cemetery
    • Mt. Paron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Paron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Paron Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Paron Cemetery
    • Walker Community African-American Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Craighead Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Craighead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Craighead Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craighead Cemetery
    • Tulip Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tulip Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • The Tulip Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tulip Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tulip Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69173 <6>
    • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Moreland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Mayflower Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Gilgal Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilgal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilgal Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piney Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Piney Grove Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • Walker Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walker Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Holly Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • Brice Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brice Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brice Cemetery
      • Hurricane Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurricane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
      • Sapp Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sapp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sapp Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapp Cemetery
      • Peterson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

    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 Upper Old Athens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #544162  (Upper Old Athens Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #544162 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: Athens
      • County: Claiborne         Elev: 139
      • Location given for GNIS #544162 (Upper Old Athens Cemetery)

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

    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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Upper Old Athens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6466, Longitude: -93.0592    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <6>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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