A visit to the Washington Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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 Washington Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Washington Cemetery:
30.8026, -91.3023
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Washington Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Washington Cemetery.<3>
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)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Connell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Connell Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Barrow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Riddle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Asphodel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Asphodel Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asphodel Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
- Green Briar Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Green Briar Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Briar Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Keller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Keller Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith 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]<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)
- Bains
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wakefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Converse ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Lindsay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Port Hudson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bells Store ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bells Store is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Store
- Patin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rogillioville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Roads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ventress
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ethel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hermitage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Slaughter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Arbroth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Zachary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Weyanoke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rougon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dupont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jarreau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Turnbull
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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.
- Jackson
- Port Hudson
- Saint Francisville
- Wilson
- Zachary
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 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 Washington Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to West Feliciana 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 Washington Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #540242 (Washington Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #540242 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: West Feliciana
- Est. Elev: 56 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elm Park
- Location given for Washington Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8024044 Lon: -91.302333
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Washington Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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