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A visit to the Horton Cemetery ...


The location of the Horton Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Horton Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.7710°   (30° 46' 15")

Lon:   -92.8910°   (-92° 53' 27")

The Horton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Allen Parish is located in Oberlin. Oberlin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Horton Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

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

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Allen Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Horton Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Horton Cemetery.

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

    • Tenmile
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
    • Grant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <4>
    • Mittie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mittie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittie
      • Mittie is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mittie <4>
    • Marionville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
      • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
    • Elizabeth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Allen Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <4>
    • Sugartown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
      • Sugartown is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugartown <4>
    • Dido
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dido have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
      • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
    • Dry Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
      • Dry Creek is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Creek <4>
    • Pitkin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Oberlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cole Central
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cole Central have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
      • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
    • Oakdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <4>
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Cravens
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
        • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
      • Fullerton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
        • Fullerton is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <4>
      • Pawnee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
        • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
      • Le Blanc
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Blanc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Blanc
        • Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
      • Reeves
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeves
        • Reeves is located in Allen Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeves <4>
      • Kinder
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
        • Kinder is located in Allen Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,324 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinder <4>

    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 Horton Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allen Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Horton Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Campground Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • New Campground Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Campground Cemetery
    • Sugartown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugartown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugartown Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugartown Cemetery
    • Hampton Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hampton Memorial Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Memorial Cemetery
    • Elizabeth Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elizabeth Cemetery
    • West Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoy Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoy Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Oakland Springs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Springs Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Springs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Reed Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reed Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • McGee Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGee Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
      • Mathis Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mathis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mathis Cemetery
      • Dry Creek Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Pine Grove UMC Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
        • The Pine Grove UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pine Grove Cemetery
        • Talbert Cemetery
        • Talbert - Pierson Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231717 <6>
      • Smyrna Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyrna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyrna Cemetery
      • Lyles Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lyles Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyles Cemetery
      • Oberlin Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • The Oberlin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oberlin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Oberlin.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oberlin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963106 <6>
      • Cryer Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cryer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cryer Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cryer Cemetery
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Oakdale Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

    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 Horton Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #535820  (Horton Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #535820 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Grant
      • County: Allen         Elev: 36
      • Location given for GNIS #535820 (Horton Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    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 Allen, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Horton Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7710, Longitude: -92.8910       In this case, the coordinates for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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