About American Cemetery
American Cemetery is a cemetery in Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. The grounds sit at about 138 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Christopher Columbus Nash, Charles Stroud and Irma Sompayrac Willard. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 548939. The nearest other listed cemetery is Catholic Cemetery, about 0.5 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Winnfield Memorial Funeral Home, LLC in Natchitoches, about 0.5 mi away. It is one of 66 cemeteries we list in Natchitoches Parish, and 19 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
Notable people buried at American Cemetery
Among them: 1 artist, 1 business leader, 1 Civil War veteran.
- Christopher Columbus Nash1838-1922American businessman and politician
- Charles Stroud1870-1949American football, basketball, and baseball coach
- Irma Sompayrac Willard1897-1991American artist
People whose Wikidata entry gives American Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
31.75433, -93.09072
What American Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Catholic CemeteryNatchitoches, LACatholic cemetery0.5 mi
- Fern Park CemeteryNatchitoches, LACemetery1.4 mi
- Memory Lawn CemeteryNatchitoches, LACemetery2.5 mi
- Russell CemeteryNatchitoches, LACemetery4.0 mi
- Smith CemeteryNatchitoches, LACemetery4.2 mi
- Lee CemeteryVienna Bend, LACemetery4.3 mi
- De Blieux CemeteryNatchitoches, LACemetery5.0 mi
- Tucker CemeteryNatchitoches, LACemetery5.4 mi
- Martin CemeteryNatchitoches, LACemetery7.0 mi
- Saint Lukes CemeteryNatchitoches, LACemetery7.0 mi
Funeral homes near American Cemetery
- Winnfield Memorial Funeral Home, LLC0.5 miFuneral home · Natchitoches · (318) 352-4404
- Eternal Peace Funeral Home0.6 miFuneral home · Natchitoches · (318) 681-8200
- Blanchard St. Denis Funeral Home1.4 miFuneral home · Natchitoches · (318) 357-8271
- Winfield Funeral Home2.0 miFuneral home · Natchitoches · (318) 628-3601
- Campbell Monument Company9.3 miMonument dealer · Provencal · (318) 472-6160
- Rockett-Nettles Funeral Home23 miFuneral home · Coushatta · (318) 932-4362
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Frequently asked questions
Where is American Cemetery located?
American Cemetery is at 109 2nd Street, Natchitoches, LA 71457 in Natchitoches Parish. GPS coordinates: 31.75433, -93.09072.
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