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A visit to the Hoy 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 Hoy Cemetery ...

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

30.7971, -93.0685

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

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

The parish seat for Beauregard Parish is located in DeRidder. DeRidder lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Hoy Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hoy Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Hoy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
  • Hopwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hopwell Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopwell Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • New Campground Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Campground Cemetery
  • Sugartown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sugartown Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Cemetery
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
  • Wisby Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Wisby Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisby Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Martin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Drakes Fork Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Drakes Fork Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Fork Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Horton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
    • Marlow Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Marlow Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow Cemetery
    • Beauregard Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Mathis Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis 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 Hoy Cemetery.

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

  • Sugartown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cole Central
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
  • Grant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Dry Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cherry Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
  • Tenmile
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
  • Ikes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
  • Mittie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Reids
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Reids is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
  • Cravens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
  • Pitkin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marionville ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Dido
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
    • Ludington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
    • DeRidder
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fullerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Rosepine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Longville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Elizabeth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pinewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Fayette ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Mab
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Mab is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 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 Hoy 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 Hoy Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #535842  (Hoy Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #535842 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: 58 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sugartown
      • Location given for Hoy Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.797139     Lon: -93.0684905
      • 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 '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- Hoy 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.