A visit to the Birdsnest 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 Birdsnest Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Birdsnest Cemetery:
30.3427, -93.1624
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Birdsnest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Birdsnest Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Calcasieu Parish is located in Lake Charles. Lake Charles lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Birdsnest Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Birdsnest Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Birdsnest Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Birdsnest Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ritchie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie Cemetery
- West Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The West Fork Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork Cemetery
- Goos Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Goos Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goos Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Combre Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- LeBleu Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The LeBleu Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBleu Cemetery
- Bagdad Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bagdad Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Perkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Perkins Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
- Bilbo Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Bilbo Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bilbo Cemetery
- Orange Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
- La France Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The La France Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La France Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Herbert Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Herbert Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert Cemetery
- Creel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Creel Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel Cemetery
- Lyles Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Lyles Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles Cemetery
- Gillie Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Gillie Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillie Cemetery
- Alston Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Alston Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston Cemetery
- Nevils Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Nevils Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevils Cemetery
- Kingrey Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Kingrey Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingrey Cemetery
- Royer Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Royer Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer Cemetery
- Nevil Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Nevil Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevil Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Birdsnest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Birdsnest Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ararat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Moss Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westlake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Charles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Greinwich Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
- Iowa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Prien
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
- Ragley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sulphur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Fenton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Reeves
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Fayette ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Lacassine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carlyss
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
- Le Blanc
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Blanc
- Dequincy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Longville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bell City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Birdsnest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calcasieu Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Birdsnest Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Dequincy
- Iowa
- Iowa lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Birdsnest Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iowa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
- Kinder
- Lake Charles
- Sulphur
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Birdsnest 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 Birdsnest Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #533143 (Birdsnest Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #533143 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: 7 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Moss Bluff
- Location given for Birdsnest Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.3427035 Lon: -93.1623764
- 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Birdsnest 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. |