Holt Cemetery in New Orleans, Louisiana

Holt Cemetery is a cemetery near New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. It lies about 2.8 mi southeast of New Orleans. The grounds sit at about 3 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 5 notable people buried here, including Buddy Bolden, Jessie Hill and Brandon Montrell. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2774698. The nearest other listed cemetery is Masonic Cemetery, about 0.1 mi to the south. The nearest funeral home we know of is Greenwood Funeral Home in New Orleans, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 48 cemeteries we list in Orleans Parish, and 64 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Orleans Parish dates to 1789. 1 of the 48 listings in Orleans Parish have a phone number or website on record.

This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, New Orleans. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Among them: 4 musicians, 1 actor.

• Buddy Bolden1877-1931
  American cornetist and jazz pioneer
• Jessie Hill1932-1996
  American R&B and Louisiana blues singer and songwriter
• Brandon Montrell1979-2022
  American comedian
• Walter "Papoose" Nelson1932-1962
  Musical artist
• Reuben Roddy1906-1959

People whose Wikidata entry gives Holt 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.

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.

• Masonic Cemetery

  New Orleans, LA
  Cemetery

  0.1 mi
• Saint Patrick Cemetery 3

  Metairie, LA
  Cemetery

  0.2 mi
• St. Patrick Cemetery Number 2

  Metairie, LA
  Christian cemetery

  0.3 mi
• Dispersed of Judah Cemetery

  Metairie, LA
  Cemetery

  0.3 mi
• St John's Cemetery

  New Orleans, LA
  Cemetery

  0.3 mi
• Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery

  Metairie, LA
  Cemetery

  0.3 mi
• Saint John Cemetery Hope Mausoleum Cemetery

  New Orleans, LA
  Cemetery

  0.3 mi
• Old Congregation Chevra Thilm Cemetery

  Metairie, LA
  Jewish cemetery

  0.4 mi
• Greenwood Cemetery

  Metairie, LA
  Cemetery

  0.4 mi
• Charity Hospital Cemetery

  Metairie, LA
  Cemetery

  0.4 mi

• Greenwood Funeral Home

  Funeral home · New Orleans · (504) 486-0880
  0.3 mi
• Cremations St John Crematorium

  Cremation provider · New Orleans · (504) 486-6651
  0.4 mi
• Alfortish Memorials & Mausoleums

  Monument dealer · New Orleans · (504) 482-2464
  0.4 mi
• Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home & Cemeteries

  Funeral home · New Orleans · (504) 486-6331
  0.7 mi
• Jacob Schoen and Son Funeral Home

  Funeral home · New Orleans · (504) 482-2111
  0.9 mi
• Littlejohn Funeral Home LLC

  Funeral home · New Orleans · (504) 940-0045
  2.3 mi

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