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A visit to the Emma 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 Emma Cemetery ...

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

32.8649, -93.5071

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

The Emma Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Bossier Parish is located in Benton. Benton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southwest of the Emma Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Emma Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Emma Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cason Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Cason Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cason Cemetery
  • St. Moriah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Stubbs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Stubbs Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs Cemetery
  • Smith - Gilmer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Graham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Graham Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pilgrim Home Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Home Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Timothy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Timothy Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy Cemetery
  • Boggs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Boggs Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Cemetery
  • Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Hill Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
  • Flaherty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Flaherty Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaherty Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Coyle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Coyle Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyle Cemetery
    • Coyle Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Coyle Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyle Cemetery
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Garden of Memory Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Coyle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Coyle Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyle Cemetery
    • Salem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Sandin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sandin Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandin Cemetery
    • Banks Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Banks Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
    • Slack Memorial Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Emma Cemetery.

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

  • Sarepta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ivan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
  • Cotton Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cullen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Springhill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Welcome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Plain Dealing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Alden Bridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
  • Bellevue
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Shongaloo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Western
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
  • Dykesville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Taylor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Taylor is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <6>
    • Benton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Blackburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Bradley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bradley is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <6>
    • Princeton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Gilliam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Belcher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fillmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Gin City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Gin City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City
    • Eastwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Dixie Inn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
    • Minden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Horsehead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
    • Missionary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Missionary is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary
    • Hosston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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 Emma 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 Emma Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Emma Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Bossier 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 Emma Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #534819  (Emma Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #534819 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: Bossier
      • Est. Elev: 68 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ivan
      • Location given for Emma Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.8648626     Lon: -93.5071185
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Emma 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.