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A visit to the Edwards Cemetery ...


The location of the Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.7490°   (32° 44' 56")

Lon:   -93.3916°   (-93° 23' 29")

The Edwards Cemetery is located in Webster Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Webster Parish is located in Minden. Minden lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Edwards 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 Edwards Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Webster 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 Edwards 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 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Edwards Cemetery.

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

    • Cotton Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Ivan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
      • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
    • Sarepta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Dixie Inn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Minden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Princeton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <4>
    • Fillmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
    • Dykesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
      • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Shongaloo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cullen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
      • Cullen is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullen <4>
    • Doyline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyline
      • Doyline is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doyline <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Sibley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Eastwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
        • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
      • Haughton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
        • Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <4>
      • Dubberly
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Springhill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
        • Springhill is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,684 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springhill <4>
      • Red Chute
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Espanita Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Bodcau
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodcau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
        • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Welcome
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
        • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Yellow Pine
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
        • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
      • Homer
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Alden Bridge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
        • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
      • Benton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Western
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
        • Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Plain Dealing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <4>

    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 Edwards Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Edwards 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 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Edwards Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Banks Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Banks Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
    • Sandin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sandin Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandin Cemetery
    • Coyle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coyle Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coyle Cemetery
    • Coyle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coyle Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coyle Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Flaherty Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flaherty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flaherty Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flaherty Cemetery
    • Whispering Pines Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whispering Pines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whispering Pines Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whispering Pines Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodge Cemetery
    • Growing Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Growing Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Growing Valley Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Growing Valley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Baten Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baten Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baten Cemetery
      • Ratcliff Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ratcliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ratcliff Cemetery
      • Crow Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crow Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Cemetery
      • Newsom Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • St. Luke Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
      • Pilgrim Home Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Home Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Garden of Memory Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garden of Memory Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memory Cemetery
      • Germantown Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germantown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Germantown Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germantown Cemetery
      • Harper Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harper Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper 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 Edwards Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #540786  (Edwards Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #540786 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: Hortman
      • County: Webster         Elev: 65
      • Location given for GNIS #540786 (Edwards 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 Webster, 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 Edwards Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7490, Longitude: -93.3916       In this case, the coordinates for the Edwards 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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