A visit to the Varnado Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Varnado Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Varnado Cemetery (FG ID #2443625).
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 Varnado Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Varnado Cemetery:
30.9306, -90.5603
The Varnado Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Tangipahoa Parish is located in Amite City. Amite City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Varnado Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Varnado Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Varnado Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Varnado Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Lambert Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Lambert Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert Cemetery
- Burch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Burch Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burch Cemetery
- Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hope Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Strickland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Strickland Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
- Bond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bond Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond Cemetery
- Westmoreland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Westmoreland Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland Cemetery
- Waller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woodland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Dykes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Dykes Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes Cemetery
- Easley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Easley Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Amacker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Amacker Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amacker Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Dean Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- Dawson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Dawson Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Tangipahoa Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Tangipahoa Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa Cemetery
- Tangipahoa Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Tangipahoa Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangipahoa Cemetery
- Camp Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Camp Moore Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Moore Cemetery
- Camp Moore Confederate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hilbun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hilbun Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilbun Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Varnado Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Varnado Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Kentwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tangipahoa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Osyka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fluker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gillsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chatawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Roseland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Huron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Amite City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sunny Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wilmer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Chipola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Coleman Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Coleman Town is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Town
- Glading
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Hermon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Magnolia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Smithburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Montpelier
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Montpelier is located in Saint Helena Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Henry City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
- Stoney Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- McElveen
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Georgeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Troy ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Troy is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
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 Varnado Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tangipahoa Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Varnado Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amite City
- Greensburg
- Kentwood
- Magnolia
- Osyka
- Roseland
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 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 Varnado Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Tangipahoa 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 Varnado Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2443625
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #540140 (Varnado Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #540140 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: Tangipahoa
- Est. Elev: 82 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kentwood
- Location given for Varnado Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.9307359 Lon: -90.5609296
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Tangipahoa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Varnado Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |