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A visit to the Hard Shell 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 Hard Shell Cemetery ...

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

32.9704, -92.6399

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

The Hard Shell Cemetery is located in Union Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Union Parish is located in Farmerville. Farmerville lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southeast of the Hard Shell Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hard Shell Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hard Shell Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Beech Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
  • Brantley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brantley Cemetery is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Canaan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Canaan Cemetery is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Morgan - Wade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Morgan - Wade Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan - Wade Cemetery
  • Olive Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
  • Caledonia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Caledonia Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia Cemetery
  • Wooley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Wooley Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Community Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
    • Roselawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Roselawn Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Fellowship Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fellowship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Cobb Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hard Shell Cemetery.

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

  • Lillie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Spearsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Blanchard Springs is located in Union County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
  • Junction City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Wards Mill ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
  • Junction City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Junction City is located in Union County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Pisgah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pisgah is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
  • Scotland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Weldon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Weldon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
  • Bernice
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Summerfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
  • Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Truxno
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Truxno is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxno
    • Hico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hico is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
    • Oakland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Oakland is located in Union Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • El Dorado
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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 Hard Shell Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union Parish.

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

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Hard Shell Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #547435  (Hard Shell Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #547435 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: Union
      • Est. Elev: 58 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lillie
      • Location given for Hard Shell Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.9704166     Lon: -92.6398759
      • 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 Union, 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- Hard Shell 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.