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A visit to the Hennigan 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 Hennigan Cemetery ...

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

30.7835, -93.5538

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

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

The parish seat for Beauregard Parish is located in DeRidder. DeRidder lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Hennigan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hennigan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Hennigan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Merryville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Merryville Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Merryville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Merryville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68206 <5>
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Inman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Inman Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Cemetery
  • Stark Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stark Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Cemetery
  • Burks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Burks Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burks Cemetery
  • Meadow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Meadow Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Whitman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman Cemetery
  • Griggs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Griggs Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griggs Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Franks Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Franks Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Herrin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Herrin Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrin Cemetery
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
    • Belgrade Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Belgrade Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade Cemetery
    • Newlin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Newlin Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin Cemetery
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
    • Odom Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
    • Havens Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Havens Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Cemetery
    • Old Cypress Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Hennigan Cemetery.

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

  • Merryville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hughes ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hughes is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Bon Wier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Newlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
  • Singer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Newton is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <6>
  • Evans
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Shanklerville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shanklerville is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanklerville
  • Burkeville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • DeRidder
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Bleakwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bleakwood is located in Newton County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bleakwood
  • Ludington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wiergate
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosepine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ikes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
    • Pinewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Savage Fork
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
    • Kirbyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Call
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Longville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood

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 Hennigan 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 Hennigan 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 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 Hennigan 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 Hennigan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #545416  (Hennigan Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #545416 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: 25 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Merryville North
      • Location given for Hennigan Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.783533     Lon: -93.5537845
      • 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hennigan 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.