A visit to the Dove Dale Cemetery ...
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 Dove Dale Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Dove Dale Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Dove Dale Cemetery
Lat: 32.7688° (32° 46' 7")
Lon: -93.7068° (-93° 42' 24")
The Dove Dale Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Bossier Parish is located in Benton. Benton lies just to the south southwest of the Dove Dale Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Dove Dale Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Dove Dale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cottage Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cottage Grove Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Player Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Player Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Player Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Player Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prairie Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Carolina Bluff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Bluff Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolina Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carolina Bluff Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Dickson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Raymond Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymond Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Raymond Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Sibley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sibley Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- High Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The High Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- New Egypt Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Egypt Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Egypt Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Egypt Hill Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Egypt Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Egypt Hill Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Benton Community Club Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Community Club Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Community Club Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Benton Community Club Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
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- Collinsburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collinsburg Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collinsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Collinsburg Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Old Red River Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Red River Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Red River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Red River Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Pilkinson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilkinson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pilkinson Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Graham Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Pilgrim Home Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pilgrim Home Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Smith - Gilmer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Gilmer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Gilmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Smith - Gilmer Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Caldwell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
- 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 Bossier Parish
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Dove Dale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Dove Dale Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Alden Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alden Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
- Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
- Benton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Belcher
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gilliam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
- Gilliam is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilliam <6>
- Plain Dealing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
- Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <6>
- Ivan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ivan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
- Bellevue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellevue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
- Hosston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Black Bayou ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bayou
- Black Bayou is located in Caddo Parish
- Mooringsport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
- Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <6>
- Blanchard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <6>
- Parkland Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
- Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Red Chute
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Chute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
- Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
- Oil City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Oil City is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <6>
- Espanita Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Espanita Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
- Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
- Eastwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
- Princeton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <6>
- Cotton Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
- Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <6>
- Bossier City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bodcau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodcau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
- Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
- Missionary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Missionary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
- Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
- Sarepta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vivian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vivian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vivian
- Vivian is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vivian <6>
- Fillmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
- Shreveport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ida
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Ida is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
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 Dove Dale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bossier Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Dove Dale Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bellevue
- Benton
- Bossier City
- Plain Dealing
- Shreveport
- Vivian
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Dove Dale Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Bossier 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 Dove Dale Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Dove Dale Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #534577 (Dove Dale Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #534577 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: Hughes
- County: Bossier Elev: 59
- Location given for GNIS #534577 (Dove Dale Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 Bossier, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Dove Dale Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7688, Longitude: -93.7068 In this case, the coordinates for the Dove Dale Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |