Carter Cemetery, Franklin Parish, LA

Submitted by DeWanna Robinson Lindo

24-Apr-2002 

Source: Franklin Sun Sept. 6, 1978

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Old Carter Cemetery



Located south of Winnsboro off New Zion road on 5 acres of 

land on the E.M. King estate.



Approximately 200 graves are all sunk in and the graveyard  is 

unrecognizable.  There is one tombstone left standing .



The graveyard has probably existed since the early 1800’s.

The last know person to be buried here was in 1916.



The cemetery is located along what was once a well traveled

Mule road but even the road has all but been erased by the growth 

of trees. 



The road once connected Big Creek in Richland Parish with the

New Zion Community.



According to memories and documents, members of the King,

Johnston, Brannon, Carter, Wiggins, Robinson, Brown, Tucker, 

Woolridge, Lewis and possibly Guimbellot families are probably buried

here. 









Visible Tombstone:



D.F. Wiggins  Dec.25,1851 –Jan. 23,1912