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A visit to the Allen Town Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Allen Town Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Allen Town Cemetery:

32.5610, -93.4674

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Allen Town Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Allen Town Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Bossier Parish is located in Benton. Benton lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Allen Town Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Allen Town Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Allen Town Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Allen Town Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Raine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Raine Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raine Cemetery
  • Fillmore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Fillmore Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore Cemetery
  • Haughton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Haughton Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Camp Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Camp Zion Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Zion Cemetery
  • Vanorsdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Vanorsdale Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanorsdale Cemetery
  • Jim Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Jim Davis Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Davis Cemetery
  • Burns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Burns Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
  • Crowe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Crowe Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowe Cemetery
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Keene Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Keene Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Knottingham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Knottingham Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottingham Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Baten Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baten Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baten Cemetery
    • Ratcliff Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff Cemetery
    • Growing Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Growing Valley Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Growing Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Growing Valley Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Minden.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548571 <5>
    • Hillcrest Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Koran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Koran Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koran Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Allen Town Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Allen Town Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Haughton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fillmore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Doyline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Princeton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Eastwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
  • Bodcau
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
  • Bellevue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Dixie Inn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Red Chute
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
  • Espanita Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
  • Yellow Pine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
  • Sibley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Minden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Heflin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dubberly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Parkland Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
    • Armistead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
    • Bossier City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Elm Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Allen Town Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bossier Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Allen Town Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Allen Town Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Bossier Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Allen Town Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #540953  (Allen Town Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #540953 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • Parish: Bossier
      • Est. Elev: 62 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Doyline
      • Location given for Allen Town Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.5609839     Lon: -93.4673952
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Bossier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allen Town Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
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