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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 #69205).

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:

30.7890, -90.1641

The Varnado Cemetery is located in Washington Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Washington Parish is located in Franklinton. Franklinton lies just to the north of the Varnado Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Varnado Cemetery.

Establishment of the Varnado Cemetery ...

The Varnado Cemetery was established in 1814.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Varnado Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Corkern Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Corkern Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corkern Cemetery
  • Bullock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bullock Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
  • Fussell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fussell Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussell Cemetery
  • Morris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Morris Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
  • Magee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
  • Sylvest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Sylvest Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvest Cemetery
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
  • Chappell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Chappell Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
  • Stringfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Stringfield Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringfield Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
  • Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Seal Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Seal Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
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    • Corken Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Corken Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corken Cemetery
    • Owens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Owens Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens Cemetery
    • Magee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
    • Strahan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Strahan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahan Cemetery
    • Sweet Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Sweet Rest Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Rest Cemetery
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
    • Stevens Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Stevens Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Cemetery
    • Pasman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Pasman Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasman Cemetery
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Cemetery
    • Magee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
    • Magee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
    • Creel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Creel Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel Cemetery
    • Magee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Varnado Cemetery.

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

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 Washington Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Varnado 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 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: