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A visit to the Horton 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 Horton Cemetery ...

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

30.7710, -92.8910

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Horton Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Campground Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • New Campground Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Campground Cemetery
  • Sugartown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sugartown Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown Cemetery
  • Hampton Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Elizabeth Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Elizabeth Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hoy Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Hoy Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoy Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Oakland Springs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Reed Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
    • Mathis Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
      • The Pine Grove UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Talbert Cemetery
      • Talbert - Pierson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231717 <5>
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
    • Lyles Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lyles Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles Cemetery
    • Oberlin Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Oberlin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin Cemetery
      • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963106 <5>
    • Cryer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Cryer Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cryer Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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)
    • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
  • Grant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cherry Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
  • Mittie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Marionville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
  • Reids
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Reids is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
  • Elizabeth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sugartown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mab
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mab is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
  • Dido
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
  • Dry Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pitkin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Canton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Canton is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Ward
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Ward is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Oberlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cole Central
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
    • Oakdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Elder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Elder is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
    • Cravens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
    • Fullerton
      (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 Horton Cemetery. 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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #535820 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: Allen
      • Est. Elev: 36 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Grant
      • Location given for Horton Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7710284     Lon: -92.8909849
      • 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Horton 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.
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