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A visit to the Gillie 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 Gillie Cemetery ...

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

30.4846, -93.2752

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

The Gillie Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Beauregard Parish is located in DeRidder. DeRidder lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north of the Gillie Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gillie Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Gillie Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Alston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Alston Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Rigmaiden Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Rigmaiden Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigmaiden Cemetery
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Perkins Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Dequincy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68548 <5>
  • Creel Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Creel Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel Cemetery
  • Oretta Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Birdsnest Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Birdsnest Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsnest Cemetery
  • Lyles Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Lyles Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles Cemetery
  • Frusha Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Frusha Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frusha Cemetery
  • Barentine Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Barentine Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barentine Cemetery
  • Havens Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Havens Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Cemetery
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Royer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Royer Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royer Cemetery
    • Ritchie Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie Cemetery
    • West Fork Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The West Fork Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork Cemetery
    • Kingrey Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Kingrey Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingrey Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
    • Newlin Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Newlin Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin Cemetery
    • Bagdad Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Bagdad Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad Cemetery
    • Perkins Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
    • Goos Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Goos Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goos Cemetery
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
    • Nevils Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Nevils Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevils Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gillie Cemetery.

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

  • Ragley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Longville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Dequincy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ararat
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
  • Moss Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Helme
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Helme is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helme
  • Reeves
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Singer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Westlake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Newlin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
  • Sulphur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Indian Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Dry Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Charles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Le Blanc
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Blanc
    • Prien
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
    • Greinwich Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
    • Edgerly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
    • Carlyss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
    • Fenton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <6>

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 Gillie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beauregard Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gillie 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 Gillie Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Beauregard 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 Gillie Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #535225  (Gillie Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #535225 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: Beauregard
      • Est. Elev: 18 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Gordon
      • Location given for Gillie Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4846438     Lon: -93.2751599
      • 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 Beauregard, 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 from Point A (ie- Gillie 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.