East Carroll Parish, LA/Lake Providence, LA Cemeteries

Initially posted on September 16, 2010. 
Information updated as of April 25, 2015.

In an attempt to account for all the cemeteries in the parish, we have assembled a working list from a number of sources online.  Names, approximate addresses, latitude and longitude, tax assessment information, and location information were retrieved from the following:

• Louisiana State Cemetery Board website (Database search)
• Louisiana Tax Commission, East Carroll Parish Tax Rolls (Legal land descriptions searched for cemeteries)
• United States Geological Survey, Geographical Names Information System
  (All entries were made June 4, 1980)
• FindAGrave.Com
• Transcriptions from Sandy Guthrie Moore (Personal Website), Carolyn Avery (USGenWeb Archive)
• East Carroll Parish, LA Cemetery Transcriptions from the East Carroll Parish, LA Clerk of Court - 1800s to July 1998

King Solomon Cemetery #2, in the present day location of Shelburn and
Bellemead Plantations; East Carroll Parish, LA.
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Alsatia Cemetery

Sources:  East Carroll Parish Clerk
Latitude and Longitude, Location:  Undetermined

Buckmeadow Cemetery

Sources:  East Carroll Parish Clerk
Location:  State Highway 2, Westbound near the intersection of Highway 65

Benjamin Cemetery

Sources:  USGS GNIS, FindAGrave
Google Maps
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Cain Ridge #1 Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery


Source:  Louisiana Cemetery Board, East Carroll Parish Clerk
4209 Hwy. 596, 
Lake Providence, LA  71254, 
318-559-9074


Google Maps

China Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery


Source:  Louisiana Cemetery Board, East Carroll Parish Clerk
810 White Road, 
Lake Providence, LA  71254
, 318-559-8871
Google Maps

Cold Tar/Homestead Cemetery


Source:  USGS GNIS, East Carroll Parish Clerk
Latitude and Longitude:  32.7001331, -91.1659423



Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery


Sources:  Louisiana Cemetery Board, FindAGrave, East Carroll Parish Clerk
Highway 65, 
Lake Providence, LA  71254
, 318-559-0128
**Note:  Has some of the oldest African American burials in the area.  Records for burials before the 1990s without headstones are impossible to trace via the cemetery as record keeping was not done in an appropriate fashion.  Records for burials with headstones available by contacting the cemetery. Additional records up to July 1998 available by lookup.  See East Carroll Parish, LA Clerk Transcriptions link for info.*
Google Maps
FindAGrave Records

Forrest Cemetery


Source:  FindAGrave
Unknown Location, Monticello
FindAGrave Records 

Gailliard Cemetery

Source: USGS GNIS, Louisiana Cemetery Board, East Carroll Parish Clerk, FindAGrave
Google Maps
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Gaither Memorial Cemetery
 (East Carroll Baptist Association)

Source: Louisiana Cemetery Board, East Carroll Parish Clerk, FindAGrave
Gould Street, 
Lake Providence, LA  71254
, 318-559-5517
Google Maps
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Gaither Memorial (East Carroll Baptist Association) Cemetery 

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Good Samaritan Cemetery

Source: Louisiana Cemetery Board, Louisiana Tax Commission, East Carroll Parish Clerk
Arlington Street
, Lake Providence, LA  71254
, 318-559-2901 
2009 Parish Tax Assessment: Assessment # 4310012200, land noted as being Arlington Street, Fauxburg-Arlington, "5 acres:  a tract of land beg[inning] at SW [southwest] corner of lot 1 of blk [block] 1, Arlington ADD [addition]. Used for colored cemetery."
Google Maps

Gus Sammons Memorial Cemetery

Source:  Louisiana Tax Commission
Township 19 North, Range 11 East, Section 28



3410 Highway 877, Lake Providence, LA 71254

Heavenly Rest Memorial Park


Source: Louisiana Cemetery Board, FindAGrave, East Carroll Parish Clerk
Google Maps
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Henderson Community Cemetery/Union Baptist Church #2

Source: Louisiana Cemetery Board, Louisiana Tax Commission, East Carroll Parish Clerk
Henderson Road, 
Henderson, LA  70517, 
318-552-7751
2009 Parish Tax Assessment:  Assessment # 4100002700.  "CEMETERY SITE: 3.191 ACRES IN NW1/4 OF SEC. 42, T18N R13E. [Section 42, Township 18 North, Range 13 East]"
Google Maps
**Note:  As of September 2, 2010 East Carroll Banner Democrat, bottom of page 6, possible name of the church is Union Baptist Church #2.  Google Maps result states Union Baptist Church.**

Herringville Cemetery

Source: FindAGrave, East Carroll Parish Clerk
944 Highway 577, Lake Providence, LA 71254, (318) 552-6530
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Jerusalem Cemetery

Source: USGS GNIS
Google Maps

Kerr Family Burial Ground

Source: FindAGrave
Unknown Location
FindAGrave Record

King Solomon Baptist Church Cemetery #1

Source:  Louisiana Cemetery Board, East Carroll Parish Clerk
4932 Hwy. 65 South
, Lake Providence, LA  71254, 318-559-9038
Google Maps

King Solomon Baptist Church Cemetery #2

Source: USGS GNIS, East Carroll Parish Clerk
Parish Road 5588, Lake Providence, LA 71254
Google Maps
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Lake Providence Cemetery

Source:  FindAGrave, East Carroll Parish Clerk
1354 Lake Street, Lake Providence, LA 71254
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Transcription from Sandy Guthrie Moore

Live Oak Cemetery


Source: East Carroll Parish Clerk
Unknown Exact Location

Lone Star Cemetery
/Edgewood Plantation Cemetery

Source: USGS GNIS, FindAGrave, East Carroll Parish Clerk, Louisiana Tax Commission
Location also known as Edgewood Plantation: 2009 Parish Tax Assessment #4300008000, Description:  A PARCEL OF LAND 159.14 X 245.7 FT IN E1/2 OF EDGEWOOD PLTN [Edgewood Plantation], SEC. 32, T21N R12E [Section 32, Township 21 North, Range 12 East) CONTAIN 0.898 ACRES FOR CEMETERY.
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Melbourne Cemetery


Source: East Carroll Parish Clerk
Latitude and Longitude, Location:  Undetermined

Memorial Park of Lake Providence

Sources:  Louisiana Cemetery Board, USGS GNIS
Hwy. 597
, Lake Providence, LA  71254, 318-574-0302



Google Maps

Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery


Source:  Louisiana Cemetery Board, East Carroll Parish Clerk
Bear Wallow Road
, Lake Providence, LA  71254
, 318-559-0114
Google Maps

Mound Cemetery

Source:  East Carroll Parish Clerk
Near Highway 581, Lake Providence, LA (Transylvania)

Mount Pleasant Cemetery

Source:  East Carroll Parish Clerk
Unknown Exact Location
, in the Milliken area

Mount Wade Baptist Church Cemetery

Source:  FindAGrave, East Carroll Parish Clerk
Unknown Location
, Monticello
FindAGrave Records

Nash Plantation Cemetery

Source: Louisiana Tax Commission
2009 Parish Tax Assessment # 4600001400, Description:  2 ACRES: A PARCEL OF LAND 210 x 420 FT ON THE NASH PLTN. [Nash Plantation] IN LOT 5 OF SEC. 25, T20N R11E [Section 25, Township 20 North, Range 11 East] (CEMETERY).
Google Maps

New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery

Source:  FindAGrave, East Carroll Parish Clerk
Unknown Location,  Monticello
FindAGrave Records

New Light Cemetery

Source:  East Carroll Parish Clerk
Unknown Exact Location,  Highway 134, 10 miles southwest of Lake Providence

New Saint Paul Baptist Church Cemetery

Source: FindAGrave, East Carroll Parish Clerk
Highway 596, Lake Providence, LA
FindAGrave Records (Incorrectly labeled as Old Saint Paul)

New Vines Missionary Baptist Church


Source:  USGenWeb, East Carroll Parish Clerk
Highway 65 South, Sondheimer, LA
Transcription from Carolyn Avery

New Zion Missionary Baptist Church



Source:  Louisiana Cemetery Board
Hwy. 65
, Sondheimer, LA  71276
, 318-574-2857

FindAGrave Records

Oakland Plantation


Source:  FindAGrave
Unknown Location
FindAGrave Records

Old Saint Paul Cemetery

Source: USGS GNIS

Latitude and Longitude: Google Maps

Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery

Source: USGS GNIS

Google Maps
FindAGrave Record

Omega Cemetery

Source: East Carroll Parish Clerk
Unknown Exact Location

Panola Cemetery
 (Brown's Farm Cemetery)

Source: USGS GNIS
, FindAGrave, East Carroll Parish Clerk
Google Maps
FindAGrave Records
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Rose Hill Cemetery

Source:  East Carroll Parish Clerk
Unknown Exact Location

St. John Baptist Cemetery


Source:  Louisiana Cemetery Board, Louisiana Tax Commission, East Carroll Parish Clerk
Hollybrook Road, 
Lake Providence, LA  71254, 318-559-4002


2009 Parish Tax Assessment: Assessment # 4200004400. 2 ACRES: A PARCEL OF LAND 3.80 X 5.00 X 3.91 X 6.00 CHNS SITUATED IN NE CORNER OF NW1/4 OF SEC. 11, T20N R12E BEING CEMETERY LOT. [Northwest 1/4 of Section 11, Township 20 North, Range 12 East]
**Note:  As per September 2, 2010 issue of the East Carroll Banner Democrat, bottom of page 6, St. John Baptist Church is located on Bear Wallow Road. Only the cemetery may be located at the Hollybrook address** 

Saint Mary’s Baptist Church Cemetery

Source: East Carroll Parish Clerk
Google Maps

Stamboul Cemetery

Source:  East Carroll Parish Clerk
Unknown Exact Location, Transylvania

Sweet Canaan Cemetery


Source:  Louisiana Cemetery Board
Highway 65 South
, Lake Providence, LA  71254
, 318-559-1656



Transylvania Baptist Cemetery

Source:  East Carroll Parish Clerk
Unknown Exact Location, Transylvania

Travis Family Cemetery

Source:  Louisiana Cemetery Board 
242 Travis Road, 
Lake Providence, LA  71254
, 318-559-5605
Google Maps

Tyrone Cemetery

Source:  USGS GNIS, FindAGrave
Latitude and Longitude:  32.8520729, -91.1762204


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Waddell Cemetery 

Source:  East Carroll Parish Clerk
Unknown Exact Location, Highway 134, 8 miles from Lake Providence

Way-a-Way Cemetery
/Way Way Cemetery

Source:  Louisiana Cemetery Board, USGS GNIS, FindAGrave, East Carroll Parish Clerk
Way-a-Way Plantation Road, 
Lake Providence, LA  71254
, 318-559-2587
Google Maps
FindAGrave Records

Wilton Cemetery

Source:  East Carroll Parish Clerk
Unknown Exact Location

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