To find links to collections for lower jurisdictions such as a county or town, go to locating online databases, and can be searched free of charge at your local family history center or the family history library in salt lake city, utah. Do you make a product and would like to tell the world about it. Historic rapides cemetery preservation society 201 hattie st, pineville, louisiana 760 rated 4. Eight are in reuse, five need help, and two have been lost. The cemetery remains an active cemetery and is still very much a part of modern day jacksonville as it was back in 1859. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The shape and material of the stone, its design, and the inscription are all clues to history. A project of the historical association of central louisiana donations, payable to historic rapides. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
History grand rapids by the grand rapids historical commission. For more information about local histories see the wiki page section louisiana local histories. Hear about kingstons history and see its distinctive architecture up close in guided tours, offered may through october. What is now known as the old rapides cemetery, is seven acres of land located on the. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Alexandria national cemetery, 209 east shamrock street. About white county genealogical historical society the white county genealogical historical society was organized at a meeting on thursday october 7, 1993.
In louisiana, rapides parish is ranked 31st of 64 parishes in cemeteries per capita, and 28th of 64 parishes in cemeteries per square mile. Rapides parish newspaper clippings usgenweb archives obituaries edit edit source index to rapides parish obituaries usgenweb archives. Unity baptist church cemetery find a grave rapides cemetery records. Ap rapides cemetery is too great a treasure to keep hidden any longer. Illinois historic cemetery preservation handbook matid 722. The rapides parish courthouse is located in alexandria, louisiana. We are looking for people to donate transcriptions of cemeteries, deeds, censuses, bible records, etc. The group meets regularly to keep this graveyard from being swallowed by mother nature by removing fallen branches, trees close to toppling and cleaning the graves with natural solutions. It was added to the national register of historic places on june 15, 1979. We will celebrate local artists and give you some more history on the cemetery. He also serves on the board of the atlanta preservation centers auxiliary group, circa, which offers its members private tours of some of metropolitan atlantas most interesting historic structures. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Email messages were sent to everyone with a query posted on the rapides parish lagenweb. But genealogists also need to see the original records from a single source. What is now known as the old rapides cemetery, is seven acres of land located on the pineville side of the river in. The cemetery is registered as a part of jacksonvilles national landmark status, as well as with the oregon commission on historic cemeteries. Rapides parish, louisiana genealogy familysearch wiki. The parish seat for rapides parish is located in alexandria. Cemetery deeds are given to the purchasers of the plot. How to preserve historic cemeteries and burial grounds. There are plenty of impressive monuments to the respected citizens of rapides parrish to look at and photograph. Dec 22, 2015 how to preserve historic cemeteries and burial grounds. So says bobby hynson, a board member of the historical association of central louisiana and one of. Perhaps the closest definition of a historic cemetery is the one offered by kenneth t.
We are using the following gps coordinates latitude and longitude for the lecompte cemetery. A few amenities such as trash cans and informational signs can go a long way in making a historic cemetery or burial ground welcoming. Common symbolism of late 18 ththrough early 20 century tombstones in the southeastern united states. In addition, visitorfriendly activities such as tours can draw attention to the restoration work. Evolution of the american cemetery, jackson refers to this type of burial ground as a country graveyard. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in science hill cemetery in rapides, louisiana, a find a grave cemetery. Life in the cities of the dead by mason florence, stories in stone. Embody your companys work product or history in this historic publication. Have you visited the site of the historical association of central louisiana.
Rapides cemetery is located in pineville, louisiana. The church is the oldest methodist society in monmouth county, the church building was located on what is now wycoff road where the cemetery is. Pages in category national register of historic places in rapides parish, louisiana the following 66 pages are in this category, out of 66 total. Winners from the photo contest will be announced and prizes conferred at this.
The historic rapides cemetery preservation society is pleased to announce that an upcoming book, regarding the people and families of alexandria, is set to be published in june 2015. Science hill cemetery find a grave ruby cemetery records. But with the construction of mount auburn cemetery, a large burial ground in cambridge, massachusetts, the movement to build cemeteries in america began. Facebook the historical association of central louisiana.
National register of historic places listings in rapides. The cemetery was established around 1780 and is the oldest public burial ground in central louisiana. Visitor parking will be at glass specialties across the street. There is 1 cemetery per 14,675 people, and 1 cemetery per 146 square miles. Miller is an oakwood cemetery tour guide and the author of oakwood to oakwood 2015, biographies of those interred in the cemetery who once lived in the contiguous district of historic homes where he resides. Other websites already do an excellent job of crowdsourcing a single cemetery together. Historic cemetery saint pauls church national historic. Historic american landscapes survey library of congress repository. The historic rapides cemetery is holding a photo contest as the first of planned annual preservation projects.
County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. Historic rapides cemetery preservation society facebook. Historic cemetery resources page 2 of 6 cemetery and death records for the state of washington held by seattle public library and seattle genealogical society by barbara anne baylor bosley and jerome donnergaard bosley, 1992, seattle, seattle genealogical society. Historic rapides cemetery preservation society home. Do a rapides parish, louisiana genealogy placename search for these and other records in the familysearch catalog for instructions see familysearch catalog placename search. The historical association of central louisiana is hosting a benefit for the historic rapides cemetery. A centralized database for oral history collections publicly accessible through kentucky libraries, museums and archives. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The front bottoms historic cemetery official audio youtube. Cemetery company and municipally owned cemeteries, independent from churches and their churchyards, date largely from the early 19th century, certainly in their landscaped or garden cemetery form, although the cemetery reform movement began c.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in rapides parish. Church burial records must keep a recording of burials. Historic rapides cemetery preservation society source. Historic rapides cemetery preservation society preserving. A change of worldsa history of seattle cemeteries by laura c. The historic rapides cemetery invites you to their photography art exhibit pineville community center sunday, june 28, 2015 35 p. Historic cemetery grant program washington state department. A pictorial, historical, and anecdotal view of american and european cemeteries and the famous and infamous people who are buried there unknown binding. The property was donated to the association in 1874 by thomas h. Learn about and voice your support for tennessees opportunity to create a new financial incentive that is proven for historic building rehabilitation and community revitalization success. Old rapides cemetary pineville 2020 all you need to. In 1872 the rapides cemetery association was founded to clean up, improve and maintain the cemetery. Welcome to old maps online, the easytouse gateway to historical maps in libraries around the world. A field guide for historic graveyards messages from the dead book 1 kindle edition by snider, tui.
Kira invited me to stop by her blog and suggest some books that would be useful to horror writers. The hacl the historical association of central louisiana is a partnership of members who share a common interest in preserving our local history for future generations. Pearce cemetery in pearce, arizona find a grave cemetery. Louisiana online genealogy records familysearch wiki. The courthouse burned in 1864, all records were lost. The soul effigy on this sandstone marker for elezebeth clements, who died in 1762, was chiseled by john zuricher, a leading colonial gravestone carver in new york. I cant promise that any of these will spin your lives into new directions, but that wouldnt be a bad thing, now would it. This cemetery was originally copied by mary barnidge and janice oestriecher in 1983, and resulted in their published book rapides. Historic rapides cemetery preservation society preserving the.
Nonfiction books for anyone interested in the history, art, landscape, and beauty of cemeteries. Bridgewristbands will be sold at the cemetery gate. Facebook surnames web sites, obituaries, biographies, and other material specific to a surname 381 tax lists. Researching a cemetery can be lots of work but very informative and entertaining. Old louisiana cemetery my wife and i visited the old rapides cemetary in pineville, just across the river from alexandria. We are using the following gps coordinates latitude and longitude for the wise cemetery. If you have a vernon parish file youd like to donate to help other genealogist and the rapides parish usgenweb project. Apr 01, 2016 these are the 15 properties that have been listed on the louisiana trust for historic preservations most endangered list since 1999. Rapides cemetery has now come under the umbrella of the newly formed historic rapides cemetery preservation society. Cemetery information is considered a secondary source because the information has. Nov 17, 2014 rapides cemetery is too great a treasure to keep hidden any longer.
Elliss history of monmouth county new jersey starting on page 649 has a history of the methodist church at blue ball, which is now adelphia. Rapides cemetery, pineville, louisiana by mary alix holt barnidge, 1983, marjan edition, in english. Would you like to tell the story or history about how your company was formed. Please visit or the historic rapides cemetery preservation society for. Oct 24, 2016 i saw it at the bookstore in victoria station. The 2019 historic rapides cemetery annual tour hosted by the historic rapides cemetery preservation society was held saturday, nov. Atlantas historic westview cemetery landmarks paperback. Rapides cemetery, pineville, louisiana 1983 edition. Often the best protection for a cemetery comes from the local community, and that protection should start with maintenance. The purpose of this society shall be to bring together those people interested in their family genealogy and the history of white county. Local histories are available for rapides parish, louisiana genealogy. The rapides parish, louisiana courthouse records were destroyed by fire in 1864 so records of burials before the american civil war are not extant. With a violent poltergeist, known to harm latenight visitors, and a history of stolen bodies, its no wonder greyfriars kirkyard is one of the most haunted cemeteries in the world.
Contribute, create and discover gravesites from all over the world. Science hill cemetery in rapides, louisiana find a grave. Welcome to the most haunted graveyard in the world. This video is part 2 of a 4part exploration of historic oakwood cemetery.
Please visit or the historic rapides cemetery preservation society for more details. Historical references to the burying ground indicate it was existing in 1883. Rapides parish cemetery records, louisiana genealogy. The lecompte cemetery is located in rapides parish. Historic rapides cemetery preservation society, pineville, louisiana. Support the tennessee historic rehabilitation investment incentive act. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Frances cabrini hospital presented by ritchie real estate. Historic rapides cemetery preservation society posts. His grave taunts the kkk exploring historic cemeteries. Books historic rapides cemetery preservation society. Historic rapides cemetery preservation society posts facebook. Bridendall photography studio and book shop in the 1950s, and.
Historical marker database explore ky history pass the word. Want to know our editors picks for the best books of the month. National register of historic places listings in rapides parish, louisiana. Visit the facebook page for the historic rapides cemetery preservation society. This book should be considered a necessary reference guide for anyone contemplating a cemetery restoration project since many problems are addressed. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in rapides parish, louisiana.
Rondout historic district walking tour with nancy chando. History of the cemetery cemeteries the funeral source. The pearce cemetery is an historic, grasslands cemetery located in southeastern arizona approximately 22 miles south of interstate 10 and 50 miles north of the usmexican border. This video is part 3 of a 4part exploration of historic oakwood cemetery. Learn more about state of louisiana court, tax, land and probate records the clerks office does not do research most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research. Each transcription we publish comes from a singlesource, be it the cemetery office, government office, church office, archived document, a tombstone transcriber. Stay in touch with the latest friends of historic kingston news and. Passaic county historical society genealogy club resources the pchs library contains a large collection of family group sheets, published and compiled family histories, local history books, maps, etc. Media in category national register of historic places in rapides parish, louisiana the following 35 files are in this category, out of 35 total. This page was last edited on 12 september 2018, at 18. Find the latest issues above on project muse subscribers only. Department of veterans affairs price, virginia b national cemetery administration, us dept.
Atlantas historic westview cemetery is clemmonss second book. Rapides cemetery is a historic burial ground located in pineville, louisiana at the site of the. Kingston post office capitals at montrepose cemetery. There are 9 cemeteries in rapides parish, louisiana, serving a population of 2,080 people in an area of 1,318 square miles. So says bobby hynson, a board member of the historical association of central louisiana and one of the organizers of an effort.
140 241 933 23 752 13 596 579 472 242 567 1495 910 1048 1239 332 1344 137 992 726 284 156 710 1441 610 1305 1101 813 1205 800 91 1380 166 844 1428