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A visit to the Bay Spring Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Bay Spring Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bay Spring Cemetery

Lat:   31.4668°   (31° 28' 0")

Lon:   -92.8593°   (-92° 51' 33")

The Bay Spring Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Natchitoches Parish is located in Natchitoches. Natchitoches lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Bay Spring Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Bay Spring Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calvert Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvert Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • St. Simon Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Flatwoods Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flatwoods Cemetery
    • The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Flatwoods Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Flatwoods.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960128 <5>
  • Carnahan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnahan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carnahan Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Gorum Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gorum Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Marce Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Marce Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Botton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Botton Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Campbell Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Campbell Creek Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Watkin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watkin Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Knight Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Rose View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rose View Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Deloges Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deloges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deloges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Deloges Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Valentine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valentine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valentine Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Schorn Brook Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schorn Brook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schorn Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schorn Brook Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Lacour Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacour Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lacour Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Colfax Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
      • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colfax Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Colfax.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #208088 <5>
    • James Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The James Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Dark - Neal Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dark - Neal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dark - Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dark - Neal Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • St. Aloysius Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Aloysius Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68760 <5>
    • Raven Camp Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bay Spring Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bay Spring Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Flatwoods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gorum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
    • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <6>
  • Lena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Marco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
    • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Cloutierville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Derry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Derry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
    • Rock is located in Rapides Parish
  • Mora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
    • Mora is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <6>
  • Zimmerman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zimmerman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
  • Colfax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Fairmount
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairmount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
    • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
  • Melrose
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <6>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Hot Wells
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
    • Boyce
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
      • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <6>
    • Montgomery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
      • Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <6>
    • Hemphill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hemphill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
      • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Gardner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Gardner is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <6>

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 Bay Spring Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Natchitoches Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bay Spring Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Bay Spring Cemetery:

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 Bay Spring Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #532387  (Bay Spring Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #532387 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lena
    • County: Natchitoches         Elev: 48
    • Location given for GNIS #532387 (Bay Spring Cemetery)

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

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 Natchitoches, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bay Spring Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4668, Longitude: -92.8593       In this case, the coordinates for the Bay Spring Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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