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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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • 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
  • Salem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • 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
  • Atkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
    • 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
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • 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
  • Cooksley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooksley Cemetery
    • 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
  • Kimbell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbell Cemetery
    • 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
  • Mt. Paron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Paron Cemetery
    • 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
  • Walker Community African-American Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Craighead Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Craighead Cemetery
    • 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
  • Tulip Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • 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
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilgal Cemetery
      • 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
    • Pine Grove African-American Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Piney Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piney Grove Cemetery
      • 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
    • Walker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • 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
    • Moore Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • 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
    • St. John Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • 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
    • Brice Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brice Cemetery
      • 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
    • Hurricane Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurricane Cemetery
      • 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
    • Sapp Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sapp Cemetery
      • 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
    • 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)
    • 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 <7>
  • 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)
    • 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 <7>
  • Minden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • 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 <7>
    • 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 <7>
    • 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)
    • 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 <7>
    • Simsboro
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
      • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln 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.

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 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 Upper Old Athens 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 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: https://www.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 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 Upper Old Athens Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6466, Longitude: -93.0592    
<3>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.
<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>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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