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A visit to the Dill Cemetery ...


The location of the Dill 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 Dill Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.1104°   (32° 6' 37")

Lon:   -93.5707°   (-93° 34' 14")

The Dill Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish<2>.

The parish seat for De Soto Parish is located in Mansfield. Mansfield lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Dill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Dill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to De Soto Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • Abington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Red River Parish
    • Westdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
      • Westdale is located in Red River Parish
    • Harmon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <4>
    • East Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Red River Parish
    • Mansfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • South Mansfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Halfway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
    • Frierson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson
      • Frierson is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frierson <4>
    • Oxford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
    • Coushatta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgefield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
      • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Atkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Grand Cane
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Pelican
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican
        • Pelican is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican <4>
      • Butler ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
        • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
      • Gloster
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
        • Gloster is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <4>
      • Screamerville ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
        • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
      • Hanna
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
        • Hanna is located in Red River Parish
      • Hall Summit
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
        • Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <4>
      • Elm Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Stonewall
        (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 Dill 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 Dill 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 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Dill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Flores Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flores Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flores Cemetery
    • Slone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slone Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slone Cemetery
    • Woodvine Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodvine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodvine Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodvine Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • New Friendship Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Friendship Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Friendship Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • New Star Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Star Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Star Cemetery
    • Morrison Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrison Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrison Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • Creswell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creswell Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creswell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Allen Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Truevine Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truevine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Truevine Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truevine Cemetery
      • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mansfield.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1443466 <7>
      • Flanagan Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flanagan Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanagan Cemetery
      • Tanyard Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tanyard Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanyard Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Guy Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guy Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
      • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wesley Chapel Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
      • Mary Magdalene Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Magdalene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mary Magdalene Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Magdalene 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 Dill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #534527  (Dill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #534527 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: Bayou Pierre Lake
      • County: De Soto         Elev: 66
      • Location given for GNIS #534527 (Dill 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1104, Longitude: -93.5707       In this case, the coordinates for the Dill 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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