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A visit to the Hatfield 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 Hatfield Cemetery ...

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

30.9746, -92.1298

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

The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Avoyelles Parish is located in Marksville. Marksville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Hatfield Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hatfield Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Hatfield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pythian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pythian Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pythian Cemetery
  • Booneville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Booneville Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville Cemetery
    • The Booneville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Booneville UMC Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2321211 <5>
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Fogleman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fogleman Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogleman Cemetery
  • Jersalem Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Jersalem Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersalem Cemetery
  • Belledeau Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lauther Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lauther Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauther Cemetery
  • Mater Dolorosa Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Mater Dolorosa Catholic Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mater Dolorosa Catholic Cemetery
    • The Mater Dolorosa Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Plaucheville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #568044 <5>
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Old Island Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Old Island Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Island Cemetery
  • Christians Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Christians Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christians Cemetery
  • Morrow Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Snowden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Snowden Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden Cemetery
    • Goudeau Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Goudeau Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goudeau Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • Kalone Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Kalone Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalone Cemetery
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Baibry Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baibry Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baibry Cemetery
    • Tunica - Biloxi Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hatfield Cemetery.

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

  • Evergreen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Enterprise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Bunkie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <6>
  • Cottonport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hessmer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Eola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Hickory
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Mansura
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Milburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
  • Plaucheville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Gold Dust
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
  • Moreauville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cheneyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Morrow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Saint Landry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Egg Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
    • Dupont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Marksville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Echo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bayou Jack
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
    • Loyd
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd

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 Hatfield Cemetery. The following communities are located in Avoyelles Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hatfield Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Hatfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Avoyelles 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 Hatfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #535560  (Hatfield Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #535560 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: Avoyelles
      • Est. Elev: 21 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Bunkie
      • Location given for Hatfield Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9746351     Lon: -92.1298466
      • 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 Avoyelles, 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- Hatfield 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.