A visit to the Woodlawn Baptist 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 Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery:
30.4010, -91.0157
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish<2>.
The parish seat for East Baton Rouge Parish is located in Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge lies just to the west northwest of the Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Resthaven Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Resthaven Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Cemetery
- Harelson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Harelson Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harelson Cemetery
- O'Neal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- Knox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Knox Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
- St. George Catholic Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. George Catholic Church Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Catholic Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. George Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Baton Rouge.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2098753 <5>
- Cann Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Cann Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cann Cemetery
- Richards Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bible Students Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bible Students Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Students Cemetery
- Kleinpeter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Kleinpeter Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kleinpeter Cemetery
- Hillman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hillman Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Cemetery
- Greenoaks Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Greenoaks Memorial Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenoaks Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenoaks Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Baton Rouge.
- The Greenoaks Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Green Oaks Memorial Park
- Greenoaks Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67665 <5>
- Myford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Laboring Society Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hebron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Hebron Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
- Shanks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Shanks Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks Cemetery
- Mt. Olive Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Denham Springs Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Denham Springs Memorial Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs Memorial Cemetery
- The Denham Springs Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #156509 <5>
- Devall Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Devall Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devall Cemetery
- Gilbert Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Roselawn Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Shenandoah
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Shenandoah is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
- Old Jefferson
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Old Jefferson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jefferson
- Woodshire Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Woodshire Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshire Village
- Perkins Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Perkins Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Village
- Village Saint George
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Village Saint George is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Saint George
- Hope Villa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
- Westminster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Westminster is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Inniswold
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oak Hills Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hills Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Place
- Bullion
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Essen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Lynwood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lynwood Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Monticello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Monticello is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Denham Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Denham Springs is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,842 people
- Former names for Denham Springs:
- Amite Springs
- Hill's Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denham Springs <6>
- Prairieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hobart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Little Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Gardere
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
- Burtville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burtville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtville
- Galvez Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
- Merrydale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Merrydale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrydale
- Maribel Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Maribel Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maribel Village
- Baton Rouge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Iberville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
- Galvez
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
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 Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baton Rouge
- Denham Springs
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 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 Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to East Baton Rouge 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 Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #542677 (Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #542677 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: East Baton Rouge
- Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Baton Rouge East
- Location given for Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.401025 Lon: -91.0156581
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 East Baton Rouge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Woodlawn Baptist Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |