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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 Washington Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.8026°   (30° 48' 9")

Lon:   -91.3023°   (-91° 18' 8")

The Washington Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish<1>.

The parish seat for West Feliciana Parish is located in Saint Francisville. Saint Francisville lies just to the west southwest of the Washington Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Washington Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to West Feliciana 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 Washington 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Washington Cemetery.

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

    • Saint Francisville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
      • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <4>
    • Wakefield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
    • Lindsay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
      • Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Port Hudson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
      • Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Patin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
      • Patin is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Rogillioville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogillioville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
      • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish
    • New Roads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ventress
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ethel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hermitage
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Slaughter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter
      • Slaughter is located in East Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slaughter <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Glynn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glynn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glynn
        • Glynn is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glynn <4>
      • Arbroth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
        • Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
      • Zachary
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zachary
        • Zachary is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zachary <4>
      • Weyanoke
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weyanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weyanoke
        • Weyanoke is located in West Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weyanoke <4>
      • Rougon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rougon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougon
        • Rougon is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rougon <4>
      • Wilson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <4>
      • Dupont
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jarreau
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarreau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarreau
        • Jarreau is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarreau <4>
      • Lakeland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Turnbull
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnbull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
        • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County (MS)
      • Oscar
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tristian Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tristian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tristian Village
        • Tristian Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
      • Norwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <4>

    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 Washington Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in West Feliciana Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Washington Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Starhill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Starhill Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starhill Cemetery
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Connell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Connell Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connell Cemetery
    • McKowen Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Hebrew Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Barrow Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Barrow Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Cemetery
    • Grace Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Grace Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Riddle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Riddle Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Riddle Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riddle Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68704 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Asphodel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asphodel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Asphodel Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asphodel Cemetery
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Richardson Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Beech Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
      • Green Briar Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Briar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Briar Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Briar Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Keller Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Keller Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith 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 Washington Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #540242  (Washington Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #540242 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: Elm Park
      • County: West Feliciana         Elev: 56
      • Location given for GNIS #540242 (Washington Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Feliciana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 Washington Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8026, Longitude: -91.3023    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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