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A visit to the Cooksley 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 Cooksley Cemetery ...

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

32.7090, -93.0957

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

The Cooksley Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Claiborne Parish is located in Homer. Homer lies just to the north northeast of the Cooksley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Cooksley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Cooksley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Kimbell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Kimbell Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbell Cemetery
  • Mt. Paron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Paron Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Paron Cemetery
  • Moreland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Atkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins Cemetery
  • Merritt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
  • Lower Old Athens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Upper Old Athens Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Homer.
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Cemetery
    • Springhill CME Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Springhill CME Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill CME Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Mayflower Baptist Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Cemetery
    • Tulip Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Tulip Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Cemetery
      • The Tulip Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Tulip Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69173 <5>
    • Homer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Homer Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cooksley Cemetery.

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

  • Holly Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Athens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Homer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <6>
  • Darley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
  • Arizona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
  • Taylor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Gibsland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Blackburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
  • Minden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sugar Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
  • Dubberly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Lebanon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Arcadia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lisbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixie Inn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Sibley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dykesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
    • Haynesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Bryceland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Gordon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Shongaloo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Cooksley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne Parish.

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