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A visit to the Fillmore 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 Fillmore Cemetery ...

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

32.5563, -93.5241

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

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

The parish seat for Bossier Parish is located in Benton. Benton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Fillmore Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fillmore Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Fillmore Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Haughton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Haughton Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton Cemetery
  • Allen Town Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Allen Town Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Town Cemetery
  • Burns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Burns Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
  • Fellowship Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Camp Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Camp Zion Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Zion Cemetery
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
  • Raine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Raine Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raine Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Mayflower Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Cemetery
  • Vanorsdale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Vanorsdale Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanorsdale Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Koran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Koran Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koran Cemetery
    • Jim Davis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Jim Davis Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Davis Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
    • Crowe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Crowe Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowe Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Keene Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Keene Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Growing Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Growing Valley Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Growing Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Growing Valley Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Minden.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548571 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Fillmore Cemetery.

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

  • Fillmore
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Haughton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Princeton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Eastwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
  • Bodcau
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
  • Red Chute
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
  • Espanita Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
  • Doyline
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Bellevue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Parkland Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
  • Dixie Inn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Bossier City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Yellow Pine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
    • Sibley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Shreveport
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Normandy Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Normandy Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
    • Elm Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Minden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Benton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellerbe Woods
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
    • Armistead
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
    • Heflin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dubberly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ivan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan

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 Fillmore 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 Fillmore Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Fillmore 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 Fillmore Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #534948  (Fillmore Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #534948 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: 92 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eastwood
      • Location given for Fillmore Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.5562617     Lon: -93.5240632
      • 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 '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- Fillmore 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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