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A visit to the Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth Cemetery ...

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

30.8771, -92.7951

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Allen Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Allen Parish is located in Oberlin. Oberlin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Elizabeth Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Elizabeth Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Elizabeth Cemetery.<4>

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

  • West Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Occupy #1 Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Occupy #1 Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupy #1 Cemetery
    • The Occupy #1 Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Occupy Church Number 1 Cemetery
    • Ten Mile Cemetery
    • Tenmile Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #191365 <5>
  • Osburn Willis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Mathis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
  • Horton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Horton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
  • Cryer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cryer Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
  • Semon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Semon Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • McGee Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
    • Melder Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Melder Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melder Cemetery
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
    • New Campground Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The New Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Campground Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Pecan Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pecan Grove Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Elizabeth Cemetery.

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

  • Elizabeth
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mab
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mab is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
  • Marionville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
  • Reids
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Reids is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
  • Dido
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
  • Oakdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pitkin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Grant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tenmile
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
  • Ward
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ward is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
  • Pawnee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
  • Sugartown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cherry Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
    • Mittie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fullerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Canton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Canton is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Glenmora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • McNary
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Cravens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
    • Bond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bond is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
    • Longleaf
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Oberlin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cole Central
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
    • Elmer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hineston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Leander
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander

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 Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Glenmora
  • Oakdale

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 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 Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #534790  (Elizabeth Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #534790 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: 51 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Steep Gully
      • Location given for Elizabeth Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8771368     Lon: -92.7951485
      • 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Elizabeth 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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