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A visit to the Bilbo 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 Bilbo Cemetery ...

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

30.2360, -93.2221

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

The Bilbo Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Calcasieu Parish is located in Lake Charles. Lake Charles lies just to the south of the Bilbo Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bilbo Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Bilbo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bagdad Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Bagdad Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad Cemetery
  • Orange Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
  • Goos Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Goos Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goos Cemetery
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Combre Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
  • Ritchie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie Cemetery
  • West Fork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The West Fork Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork Cemetery
  • Consolata Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Prien Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Prien Memorial Park is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien Memorial Park
  • Burleson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • LeBleu Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The LeBleu Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBleu Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • Farqurar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Farqurar Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farqurar Cemetery
    • Birdsnest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Birdsnest Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsnest Cemetery
    • Royer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Royer Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer Cemetery
    • Roseland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Roseland Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Cemetery
    • Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Carlyss.
      • The Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mimosa - Pines Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68231 <5>
    • Benoit Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Benoit Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Bilbo Cemetery.

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

  • Lake Charles
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Westlake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Greinwich Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
  • Prien
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
  • Moss Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ararat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
  • Sulphur
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Carlyss
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
  • Iowa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • Grand Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
  • Edgerly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
  • Bell City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Lacassine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hackberry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ragley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dequincy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hayes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <6>
    • Indian Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Helme
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Helme is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helme
    • Vinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <6>
    • Reeves
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Fayette ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette

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 Bilbo Cemetery. The following communities are located in Calcasieu Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Bilbo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Calcasieu 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 Bilbo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #533113  (Bilbo Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #533113 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: Calcasieu
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Charles
      • Location given for Bilbo Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.2360389     Lon: -93.2220982
      • 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 Calcasieu, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bilbo 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.