A visit to the Cook 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 Cook Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cook Cemetery:
32.0129, -93.8244
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cook Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cook Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish<2>.
The parish seat for De Soto Parish is located in Mansfield. Mansfield lies just to the east northeast of the Cook Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cook Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cook Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Friendship Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Prude Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Prude Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prude Cemetery
- Spanish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Spanish Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Stephenson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Stephenson Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephenson Cemetery
- Zion Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill Cemetery
- Barber Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Barber Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Cemetery
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mansfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1443466 <5>
- Flower Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Flower Hill Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill Cemetery
- Gamble Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Gamble Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Guy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Guy Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy Cemetery
- Flanagan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Flanagan Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanagan Cemetery
- St. Elizabeth Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Price Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Pollard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Pollard Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Creswell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Creswell Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cook Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Screamerville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
- Stanley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Grand Cane
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Mansfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Mansfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Longstreet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Logansport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Haslam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Haslam is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
- Oxford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Keachi
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
- Gloster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Joaquin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pelican
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Converse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Campti
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Campti is located in Shelby County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
- Frierson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stonewall
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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 Cook Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in De Soto Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cook Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Grand Cane
- Logansport
- Mansfield
- Shelbyville
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 Cook Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to De Soto 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 Cook Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #534093 (Cook Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #534093 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: De Soto
- Est. Elev: 96 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Grand Cane
- Location given for Cook Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.0129423 Lon: -93.8243521
- 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 De Soto, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cook 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. |