Cemeteries in Tensas Parish, LA
Tensas Parish, Louisiana has 29 cemeteries in our directory, listed under 4 nearby cities and towns. The most listings are near Newellton (15), Saint Joseph (10) and West Ferriday (3).
All cemeteries in Tensas Parish
- Bland CemeteryNewelltonCemetery
- Burn CemeteryNewelltonCemetery
- Canton CemeteryNewelltonCemetery
- Cross Keys CemeterySaint JosephCemetery
- Elder Shade CemeteryWest FerridayCemetery
- Elk Ridge CemeteryNewelltonCemetery
- Gold Bell CemeterySaint JosephCemetery
- Helena CemeterySaint JosephCemetery
- Jordan CemeteryNewelltonCemetery
- Lakewood CemeterySaint JosephCemetery
- Lemy CemeteryNewelltonCemetery
- Loam Land CemeteryWest FerridayCemetery
- Mayflower CemeterySaint JosephCemetery
- Mound CemeterySaint JosephCemetery
- Myrtle Grove CemeterySaint JosephCemetery
- Newell CemeteryNewelltonCemetery
- Newellton CemeteryNewelltonCemetery
- Oneonta CemeterySaint JosephCemetery
- Powells CemeteryWest FerridayCemetery
- Routhwood CemeteryNewelltonCemetery
- Saint Antioch CemeteryNewelltonCemetery
- Saint John CemeteryNewelltonCemetery
- Saint Joseph CemeterySaint JosephCemetery
- Saint Matthew CemeteryNewelltonCemetery
- Somerset CemeteryNewelltonCemetery
- Tensas CemeteryNewelltonCemetery
- Thistle Ridge CemeterySaint JosephCemetery
- Winona CemeteryFerridayCemetery
- Wyoming CemeteryNewelltonCemetery
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Frequently asked questions
How many cemeteries are in Tensas Parish?
We list 29 cemeteries in Tensas Parish, Louisiana. Small family burial grounds recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey are included, so the count is higher than the number of cemeteries with an office or staff.
Where are burial records for Tensas Parish kept?
Death certificates are held by the Louisiana vital records office and often the county clerk or health department. Individual cemeteries keep their own interment records; church cemeteries may keep them at the parish office. County historical and genealogical societies often have transcriptions of older cemeteries.
Can I visit family cemeteries in Tensas Parish?
Many family cemeteries sit on private land. Ask the landowner before visiting. Louisiana law may give descendants a right of reasonable access, but the rules and process vary by state.
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