The last map from the book I would like to highlight shows the location of all known cemeteries (at that time) in Ouachita Parish. None are labeled, but you could probably figure out most of them!

In the 1950s, the Daughters of the American Revolution undertook the task of indexing many state cemeteries.  They didn't get all of them, but what they did index is a treasure trove.  I tell people all the time that if you can't find a burial in the modern indexes, look in the DAR indexes.  The … Continue reading A Little-Known Cemetery Index →