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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. 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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Connell Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Asphodel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asphodel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asphodel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Asphodel Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish
    • Beech Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
    • Green Briar Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Briar Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Briar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Briar Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Keller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keller Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Scott Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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.

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:

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: https://www.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 '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- ) 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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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