Cedar Grove in Shreveport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Pickens Cemetery
Historic Site
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019
1. Pickens Cemetery Marker
Dating from the 1840s, this was once the family burial grounds of the Pickens family, planters, of Caddo Parish. Among those buried here is Israel Wilson Pickens, Caddo Parish Sheriff from 1862-1865, during which time Shreveport was Confederate Capital of Louisiana.
Erected by The Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
Location. 32° 26.248′ N, 93° 45.536′ W. Marker is in Shreveport, Louisiana, in Caddo Parish. It is in Cedar Grove. It is on St. Vincent Street south of West 74th Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shreveport LA 71106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: South Highlands Fire Station (approx. 2.1 miles away); Dodd House (approx. 2.4 miles away); Dodd College (approx. 2½ miles away); A.C. Steere School (approx. 3 miles away); First Shriners Hospital (approx. 3 miles away); World's First Shriners Hospital (approx. 3.1 miles away); Moore House (approx. 3.1 miles away); C.E. Byrd High School (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shreveport.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019
2. Pickens Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, August 30, 2019
3. Pickens Cemetery Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 982 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 27, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 2. submitted on September 27, 2019. 3. submitted on September 27, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
