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A visit to the Bishop Cemetery ...


The location of the Bishop Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Bishop Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.7121°   (30° 42' 43")

Lon:   -93.2793°   (-93° 16' 45")

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 .

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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Bishop Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
      • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Longville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
      • Longville is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longville <4>
    • Singer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
      • Singer is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Singer <4>
    • DeRidder
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeRidder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeRidder
      • DeRidder is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeRidder <4>
    • Ludington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ludington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
      • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Ikes
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ikes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
      • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Rosepine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosepine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine
      • Rosepine is located in Vernon Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosepine <4>
    • Ragley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragley
      • Ragley is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragley <4>
    • Dry Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
      • Dry Creek is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Creek <4>
    • Merryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cole Central
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
      • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
    • Pinewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
      • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Sugartown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
        • Sugartown is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugartown <4>
      • Reeves
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves
        • Reeves is located in Allen Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeves <4>
      • DeQuincy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
        • DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <4>
      • Grant
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
        • Grant is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <4>
      • Hughes ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hughes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
        • Hughes is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Bon Wier
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Wier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Wier
        • Bon Wier is located in Newton County (TX)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Wier <4>
      • Savage Fork
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
        • Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
      • Mittie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mittie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittie
        • Mittie is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mittie <4>
      • Tenmile
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
        • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
      • Cravens
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
        • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
      • Pickering
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
        • Pickering is located in Vernon Parish

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barentine Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barentine Cemetery
    • Havens Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Havens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Havens Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Havens Cemetery
    • Newlin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newlin Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newlin Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Frusha Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frusha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frusha Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frusha Cemetery
    • Whitaker Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Hopwell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopwell Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopwell Cemetery
    • Beauregard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Magnolia Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Hoy Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoy Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoy Cemetery
      • Cypress Creek Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cypress Creek Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Creek Cemetery
      • Rosepine Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosepine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosepine Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosepine Cemetery
      • Merryville Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • The Merryville Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Merryville Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68206 <7>
      • Gillie Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gillie Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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: GNIS record #533148 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: Mach Branch
      • County: Beauregard         Elev: 51
      • Location given for GNIS #533148 (Bishop Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bishop Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7121, Longitude: -93.2793       In this case, the coordinates for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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