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A visit to the Bishop 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 Bishop Cemetery ...

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

30.7121, -93.2793

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

The Bishop Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Beauregard Parish is located in DeRidder. DeRidder lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Bishop Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Bishop Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Bishop Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Barentine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Barentine Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barentine Cemetery
  • Havens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Havens Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Cemetery
  • Newlin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Newlin Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Frusha Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Frusha Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frusha Cemetery
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Hopwell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Hopwell Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopwell Cemetery
  • Beauregard Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
  • Old Cypress Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Hoy Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hoy Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoy Cemetery
    • Cypress Creek Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Cypress Creek Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek Cemetery
    • Rosepine Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Rosepine Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine Cemetery
    • Merryville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Merryville Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryville Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Merryville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Merryville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68206 <5>
    • Gillie Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Gillie Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillie Cemetery
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

  • Newlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
  • Longville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Singer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • DeRidder
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Ludington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
  • Fayette ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Ikes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
  • Rosepine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Ragley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Dry Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Merryville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Cole Central
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Pinewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Sugartown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Reeves
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dequincy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
    • Grant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hughes ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Hughes is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
    • Bon Wier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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 Bishop Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beauregard Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bishop 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 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 Bishop Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Beauregard 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 Bishop Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #533148  (Bishop Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #533148 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: Beauregard
      • Est. Elev: 51 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Mach Branch
      • Location given for Bishop Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7121413     Lon: -93.2793299
      • 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 Beauregard, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bishop 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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