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A visit to the Flaherty 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 Flaherty Cemetery ...

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

32.7882, -93.4482

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

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

The parish seat for Webster Parish is located in Minden. Minden lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Flaherty Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Flaherty Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Flaherty Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Coyle Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Coyle Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyle Cemetery
  • Sandin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Sandin Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandin Cemetery
  • Banks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Banks Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
  • Coyle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Coyle Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyle Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pilgrim Home Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Home Cemetery
  • Hodge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Emma Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Emma Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • St. Moriah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Graham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Whispering Pines Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Growing Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Walker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Cason Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cason Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cason Cemetery
    • Smith - Gilmer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery

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 Flaherty Cemetery.

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

  • Cotton Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ivan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
  • Sarepta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bellevue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Cullen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Shongaloo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Princeton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Dixie Inn
    (14 miles [22.5 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
  • Blackburn
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
  • Springhill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Minden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Dykesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Alden Bridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
    • Fillmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Welcome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Plain Dealing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Haughton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Doyline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Holly Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Benton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Red Chute
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
    • Espanita Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
    • Western
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
    • Bodcau
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Sibley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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 Flaherty 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 Flaherty 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 Flaherty Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Webster 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 Flaherty Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #540884  (Flaherty Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #540884 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: Webster
      • Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cotton Valley
      • Location given for Flaherty Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.788199     Lon: -93.4482285
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Flaherty 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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