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A visit to the Dawson 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 Dawson Cemetery ...

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

31.0460, -91.3523

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Dawson Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County<2>.

The county seat for Wilkinson County is located in Woodville. Woodville lies just to the northeast of the Dawson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Dawson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Dawson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. John Baptist Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Liddell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Liddell Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddell Cemetery
  • Cedar Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cedar Rest Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rest Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
  • McCausland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The McCausland Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • Bowling Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bowling Green Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green Cemetery
  • Currier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Currier Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currier Cemetery
  • Sweeney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sweeney Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeney Cemetery
  • Joor Collens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Joor Collens Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joor Collens Cemetery
    • The Joor Collens Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ioor Collens Cemetery
    • Ioor Collins Cemetery
    • Joor Collins Cemetery
  • Grimes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Grimes Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
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    • Edgefield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Edgefield Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield Cemetery
    • Beech Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilkinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson Cemetery
    • Woodstock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Woodstock Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock Cemetery
    • King Solomon Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hays Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
    • Courtney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Courtney Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtney Cemetery
    • Arcole Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Arcole Cemetery is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcole Cemetery
    • Minor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Minor Cemetery is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Cemetery
    • Bleakhouse Baptist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dawson Cemetery.

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

  • Turnbull
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Turnbull is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
  • Woodville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Weyanoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Wakefield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Rogillioville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rogillioville is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogillioville
  • Converse ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Converse is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
  • Wilkinson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
  • Angola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tunica
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitaker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Whitaker is located in Wilkinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
  • Bains
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bains is located in West Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bains
  • Norwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Norwood is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <6>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Jackson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jackson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,707 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <6>
    • Wilson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wilson is located in East Feliciana Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilson <6>
    • Artonish
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Artonish is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artonish
    • Centreville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Saint Francisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Smithland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland

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 Dawson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wilkinson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Dawson Cemetery: