Cemetery #563159
Rapides Cemetery
0
documented records
≈ 1,000–2,000
approx. capacity (graves)
0.051 km²
cemetery area · 12.6 acres
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Rapides Cemetery in Pineville, Louisiana, is described as the oldest public cemetery in Central Louisiana and dates to at least 1798. For many years Alexandria had no cemeteries within its city limits, and its burials took place in Pineville. The cemetery holds the graves of a Louisiana governor and other prominent figures, and a new historic marker was unveiled there in 2022.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 31.316667° N, 92.441667° W Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Methodist Cemetery, Pineville 40 m away · Pineville
- Jewish Cemetery, Pineville 160 m away · Pineville
- Mount Olivet Cemetery 240 m away · Pineville
- Wesley Cemetery, Alexandria 630 m away · Alexandria
- Alexandria National Cemetery 1.1 km away · Pineville
- Holly Oak Cemetery 2.8 km away · Pineville
- Lincoln Memorial Cemetery 3.0 km away · Smithville
- Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery 3.2 km away · Pineville
- Bnai Israel Cemetery 3.3 km away · Alexandria
- Garden of Memories Cemetery 3.5 km away · Alexandria
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How big is Rapides Cemetery?
Rapides Cemetery covers about 51,000 m² (13 acres), about the size of 10 American football fields. It is the 105th largest of the 2,588 cemeteries we list in Louisiana.