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A visit to the Cason 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 Cason Cemetery ...

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

32.9260, -93.5146

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

The Cason Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Bossier Parish is located in Benton. Benton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Cason Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cason Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Cason Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Boggs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Boggs Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Cemetery
  • Stubbs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stubbs Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs Cemetery
  • Timothy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Timothy Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • St. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Emma Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Emma Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Garden of Memory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Slack Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Coyle Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Coyle Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyle Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Smith - Gilmer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • Boucher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Boucher Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boucher Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Wyche Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Wyche Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyche Cemetery
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Caldwell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Plain Dealing.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67130 <5>
    • Pilgrim Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Pilgrim Home Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Home Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Cason Cemetery.

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

  • Sarepta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cullen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Springhill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Welcome
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Ivan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
  • Cotton Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Plain Dealing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Shongaloo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Taylor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Taylor is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <6>
  • Western
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
  • Bradley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bradley is located in Lafayette County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <6>
  • Alden Bridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dykesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
    • Walnut Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Bellevue
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Gin City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gin City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
    • Blackburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Horsehead
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
    • Missionary
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
    • Gilliam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Benton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)

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 Cason Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bossier Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Cason Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Bossier 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 Cason Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #533803  (Cason Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #533803 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: Bossier
      • Est. Elev: 67 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Carterville
      • Location given for Cason Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.9259716     Lon: -93.5146184
      • 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 Bossier, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cason 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.