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A visit to the Cooksley Cemetery ...


The location of the Cooksley 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 Cooksley Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.7090°   (32° 42' 32")

Lon:   -93.0957°   (-93° 5' 44")

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 .

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 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:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Claiborne 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 Cooksley 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 19 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.

    • Athens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Homer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <4>
    • Arizona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Taylor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Taylor is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <4>
    • Gibsland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
      • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <4>
    • Blackburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Minden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugar Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
      • Sugar Creek is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Dubberly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
      • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <4>
    • Mount Lebanon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Arcadia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lisbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Dixie Inn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
        • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Sibley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Sibley is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <4>
      • Dykesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
        • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Haynesville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
        • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <4>
      • Bryceland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
        • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Gordon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Cooksley Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kimbell Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimbell Cemetery
    • Mt. Paron Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Paron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Paron Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Paron Cemetery
    • Moreland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Atkins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
    • Merritt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merritt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Merritt Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merritt Cemetery
    • Union Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Lower Old Athens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Old Athens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Old Athens Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Old Athens Cemetery
    • Upper Old Athens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Miller Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Alexander Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Arlington Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
      • Springhill CME Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Martin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Mayflower Baptist Church Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
      • Tulip Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Tulip Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • The Tulip Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Tulip Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tulip Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69173 <6>
      • Homer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Homer Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Cemetery

    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 Cooksley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #534098  (Cooksley Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #534098 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: Athens
      • County: Claiborne         Elev: 107
      • Location given for GNIS #534098 (Cooksley 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 Claiborne, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Cooksley Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7090, Longitude: -93.0957       In this case, the coordinates for the Cooksley 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>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.
    <6>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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