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A visit to the Walnut Ridge Cemetery ...


The location of the Walnut Ridge 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 Walnut Ridge Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.2896°   (32° 17' 22")

Lon:   -92.7543°   (-92° 45' 15")

The Walnut Ridge Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Jackson Parish is located in Jonesboro. Jonesboro lies just to the southeast of the Walnut Ridge 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 Walnut Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Walnut Ridge 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Walnut Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Hodge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
      • Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <4>
    • English
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Bienville Parish
    • East Hodge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
      • East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • North Hodge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
      • North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Jonesboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
      • Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
    • Quitman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ansley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansley
      • Ansley is located in Jackson Parish
    • Liberty Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Liberty Hill is located in Bienville Parish
    • Weston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Jackson Parish
    • Gansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gansville
      • Gansville is located in Winn Parish
    • Bienville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Pine Ridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Winn Parish
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Lucky
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
        • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Burkplace
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
        • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
      • Saline
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
        • Saline is located in Bienville Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <4>
      • Dodson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
        • Dodson is located in Winn Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodson <4>
      • Grambling
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Simsboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <4>
      • Chatham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
        • Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <4>
      • Bryceland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      • Ruston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
        • Ruston is located in Lincoln Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,891 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruston <4>
      • Bethlehem
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
        • Bethlehem is located in Winn Parish
      • Sparta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Walnut Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arcadia
      • Arcadia lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Walnut Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Arcadia.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
    • Eros
      • Eros lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Walnut Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eros.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eros
    • Hodge
      • Hodge lies less than 2 miles<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Walnut Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hodge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
    • Jonesboro
    • Ruston
      • Ruston lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Walnut Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ruston.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
    • Sparta
      • Sparta lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Walnut Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sparta.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Walnut Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hodge Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
    • St. Henrys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Henrys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Henrys Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Henrys Cemetery
    • Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • The Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Galilee Cemetery
      • Gallilee Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Jonesboro Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonesboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jonesboro Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesboro Cemetery
    • Stringer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stringer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stringer Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stringer Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Antioch Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • The Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fellowship Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
    • Betha Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Betha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Betha Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Betha Cemetery
    • Brooks Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Chapel Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Danville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danville Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danville Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Jimmie Davis Tabernacle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Zion Rest Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ansley Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ansley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ansley Cemetery is located in Jackson Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ansley Cemetery

    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 Walnut Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #542369  (Walnut Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #542369 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: Mount Olive
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 68
      • Location given for GNIS #542369 (Walnut Ridge Cemetery)

    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 Jackson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Walnut Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2896, Longitude: -92.7543       In this case, the coordinates for the Walnut Ridge 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.




 

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