A visit to the Cryer 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 Cryer Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Cryer Cemetery:
30.7802, -92.6801
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Cryer Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Cryer Cemetery is located in Allen Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Allen Parish is located in Oberlin. Oberlin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Cryer Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Cryer Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Cryer Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Cryer Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The McGee Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
- Deshotel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Deshotel Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshotel Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Beaver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Beaver Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
- Pecan Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pecan Grove Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove Cemetery
- Caney Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Caney Creek Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek Cemetery
- Osburn Willis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Cemetery
- Hampton Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Durose Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Durose Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durose Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Delafosse Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Delafosse Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafosse Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bethel Cemetery
- Humble Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2249215 <5>
- West Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duplechien Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Duplechien Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplechien Cemetery
- Science Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Horton Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Oakland Springs Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oberlin Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Oberlin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oberlin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Oberlin.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963106 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cryer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Cryer Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Oakdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ward
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ward is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Canton is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Bond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bond is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Mab
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mab is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
- Pawnee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Elizabeth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marionville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Marionville is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
- Oberlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reids
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Reids is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
- Tenmile
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Mittie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Glenmora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Pine Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- McNary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- McNary is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Dido
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dido is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
- Grant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elder is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
- Reddell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Turkey Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Longleaf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duralde
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
- Mamou
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pitkin
(18 miles [29 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 Cryer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allen Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Cryer Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Cryer Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Allen 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 Cryer Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #534295 (Cryer Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #534295 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: Allen
- Est. Elev: 33 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Oakdale
- Location given for Cryer Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7801951 Lon: -92.680144
- 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 Allen, 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- Cryer 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. |
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