RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Louisiana >> Webster Parish >> Hudson CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Hudson 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 Hudson Cemetery ...

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

32.9001, -93.2788

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

The Hudson Cemetery is located in Webster Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Webster Parish is located in Minden. Minden lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south of the Hudson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Hudson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hudson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • White Hall African-American Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Whitehall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Whitehall Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Whitehall Cemetery
  • Gryder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gryder Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gryder Cemetery
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
  • St. Luke Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Old Shongaloo Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Old Shongaloo Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shongaloo Cemetery
    • The Old Shongaloo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Shongallo Cemetery
    • Old Shongaloo Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979623 <5>
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Hodge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
    • Grisby - Lewis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Grisby - Lewis Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grisby - Lewis Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • Old Haynesville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Wards Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wards Chapel Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Chapel Cemetery
    • Coyle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Coyle Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyle Cemetery
    • Crow Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Crow Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
    • Wheaton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wheaton Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton Cemetery
    • Cold Spring Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cold Spring Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring Cemetery
    • Phipps Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Phipps Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phipps Cemetery
    • Tinsley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Tinsley Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinsley Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship 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 Hudson Cemetery.

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

  • Dykesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
  • Shongaloo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Blackburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
  • Haynesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sarepta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cotton Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Western
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
  • Cullen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Springhill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Welcome
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Holly Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Homer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Emerson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Horsehead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
    • Gordon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Ivan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
    • Taylor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Taylor is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <6>
    • Minden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Dodge City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
    • Macedonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Macedonia is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia

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 Hudson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster Parish.

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

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Webster 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 Hudson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #535846  (Hudson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #535846 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: Webster
      • Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shongaloo
      • Location given for Hudson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.900141     Lon: -93.2787795
      • 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 Webster, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hudson 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.