Freedmen’s Cemetery
Freedmen’s Cemetery is a cemetery in Saint Bernard Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana. Freedmen’s Cemetery is situated nearby to Chalmette National Cemetery, as well as near the village Arabi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chalmette National Cemetery and Edna Karr High School.
Chalmette National Cemetery
Cemetery
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Chalmette National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located within Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Chalmette, Louisiana. Chalmette National Cemetery is situated 600 feet south of Freedmen’s Cemetery.
Edna Karr High School
School
Edna Karr High School is a public, open enrollment, coeducational charter school in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The school is a college preparatory high school and is a part of InspireNOLA Charter Schools and the New Orleans Public School System. Edna Karr High School is situated 1¼ miles west of Freedmen’s Cemetery.
Jackson Barracks
Military installation
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Jackson Barracks is the headquarters of the Louisiana National Guard. It is located in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana. The base was established in 1834 and was originally known as New Orleans Barracks. Jackson Barracks is situated 1½ miles northwest of Freedmen’s Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arabi and Chalmette.
Arabi
Village
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Arabi is a census-designated place in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, between the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans and Chalmette within the Greater New Orleans metropolitan area.
Chalmette
Chalmette is a suburb of New Orleans in Louisiana, USA. Chalmette is the "Parish seat" of Saint Bernard Parish, known to locals simply as "The Parish".
Holy Cross
Hamlet
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Holy Cross is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Lower Ninth Ward District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: St. Holy Cross is situated 2½ miles northwest of Freedmen’s Cemetery.
Freedmen’s Cemetery
- Type: Cemetery
- Category: burial
- Location: Saint Bernard Parish, Greater New Orleans, Louisiana, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.94273° or 29° 56′ 34″ northLongitude
-89.98791° or 89° 59′ 17″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
76XGW2V6+3RGeoNames ID
11389993
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