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A visit to the Hawes 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 Hawes Cemetery ...

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

31.9716, -93.2427

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

The Hawes Cemetery is located in Red River Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Red River Parish is located in Coushatta. Coushatta lies just to the west northwest of the Hawes Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hawes Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Hawes Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Hall Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Union Hall Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall Cemetery
  • Browne Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Browne Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browne Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
  • Haley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Haley Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Springville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Springville Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville Cemetery
  • Thomas - Wren Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Thomas - Wren Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas - Wren Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Nativity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nativity Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nativity Cemetery
  • Campti Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Campti Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti Cemetery
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Martin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Clear Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Clear Springs Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs Cemetery
    • New Star Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The New Star Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Star Cemetery
    • Hand Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hand Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand Cemetery
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Ajax Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Annes Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hawes Cemetery.

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

  • Grappes Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grappes Bluff is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grappes Bluff
  • Lake End
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake End is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake End
  • Coushatta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hanna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hanna is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
  • Powhatan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Edgefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Campti
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Campti is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campti <6>
  • Martin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Martin is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
  • Carroll
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Carroll is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
  • Caspari ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Caspari is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspari
  • Halfway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
  • Harmon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Butler ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Hall Summit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Forest
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Chestnut
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Chestnut is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut
    • Ashland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Clarence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Abington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Abington is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
    • Natchitoches
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • East Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • East Point is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point

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 Hawes Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Red River Parish.

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

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Red River 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 Hawes Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #541791  (Hawes Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #541791 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: Red River
      • Est. Elev: 59 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Fairview Alpha
      • Location given for Hawes Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.9715501     Lon: -93.242669
      • 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 Red River, 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 from Point A (ie- Hawes 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.