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A visit to the Valentine Cemetery ...


The location of the Valentine 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 Valentine Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.4980°   (31° 29' 52")

Lon:   -92.7279°   (-92° 43' 40")

The Valentine Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Rapides Parish is located in Alexandria. Alexandria lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Valentine Cemetery .

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 Valentine Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Rapides 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 Valentine 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 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Valentine Cemetery.

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

    • Colfax
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Marco
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
      • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Lena
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Zimmerman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
    • Fairmount
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
    • Boyce
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <4>
    • Flatwoods
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hot Wells
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
    • Cloutierville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Dry Prong
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
      • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <4>
    • Gorum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
      • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <4>
    • Stay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Bentley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Derry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
        • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Mora
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
        • Mora is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <4>
      • Gardner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
        • Gardner is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <4>
      • Creola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
        • Creola is located in Grant Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
        • Creola has also been known as:
        • Creola village
      • Montgomery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
      • Melrose
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <4>
      • Weil
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weil
        • Weil is located in Rapides Parish
      • Hemphill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemphill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
        • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
      • Pollock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

    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 Valentine Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rapides Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Valentine Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Colfax Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colfax Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Colfax.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #208088 <6>
    • Marce Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Marce Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marce Cemetery
    • Deloges Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deloges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deloges Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deloges Cemetery
    • Raven Camp Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Carnahan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carnahan Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnahan Cemetery
    • Rose View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose View Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose View Cemetery
    • Lacour Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lacour Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacour Cemetery
    • Calvert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvert Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvert Cemetery
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68760 <6>
    • Bynum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67127 <6>
    • Gilly G. LeMoine Sr. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Corbett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corbett Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbett Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67285 <6>
      • St. Simon Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Watkin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watkin Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkin Cemetery
      • Knight Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Boyce Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boyce Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyce Cemetery
      • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Union Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bay Spring Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bay Spring Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Spring Cemetery
      • Campbell Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Creek Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Creek Cemetery
      • James Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Dark - Neal Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dark - Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dark - Neal Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dark - Neal Cemetery
      • Cruikshank Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Anthony Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anthony Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anthony Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66862 <6>

    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 Valentine Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #540133  (Valentine Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #540133 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: Boyce
      • County: Rapides         Elev: 42
      • Location given for GNIS #540133 (Valentine Cemetery)

    The official website for Rapides Parish: www.rppj.com/

    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 Rapides, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Valentine Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4980, Longitude: -92.7279       In this case, the coordinates for the Valentine 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.
    <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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