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A visit to the Lyles 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 Lyles Cemetery ...

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

30.4758, -93.0796

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

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

The parish seat for Allen Parish is located in Oberlin. Oberlin lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Lyles Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Lyles Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Lyles Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Creel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Creel Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel Cemetery
  • Kingrey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Kingrey Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingrey Cemetery
  • Nevils Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Nevils Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevils Cemetery
  • Nevil Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Nevil Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevil Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Herbert Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Herbert Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert Cemetery
  • Birdsnest Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Birdsnest Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsnest Cemetery
  • Frusha Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Frusha Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frusha Cemetery
  • Gillie Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Gillie Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillie Cemetery
  • La France Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The La France Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La France Cemetery
  • McGee Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The McGee Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
  • Kinder Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Kinder Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
    • LaBleu Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The LaBleu Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBleu Cemetery
    • Green Oak Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak Cemetery
    • Barentine Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Barentine Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barentine Cemetery
    • Ritchie Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie Cemetery
    • West Fork Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Fork Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork Cemetery
    • Alston Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Alston Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston Cemetery
    • Goos Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Goos Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goos Cemetery
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
    • LeBleu Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The LeBleu Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBleu Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lyles Cemetery.

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

  • Reeves
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Indian Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Le Blanc
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Blanc
  • Fayette ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Ragley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Fenton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <6>
  • Longville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Moss Bluff
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kinder
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Dry Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ararat
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
  • Iowa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Elder
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Elder is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
    • Westlake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Coverdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
    • Lauderdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
    • Mittie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Charles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lacassine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
    • Greinwich Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
    • Oberlin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dequincy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Welsh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <6>
    • Elton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <6>
    • Tenmile
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
    • Grant
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Lyles 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 Lyles Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 either 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 Lyles 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 Lyles Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #536785  (Lyles Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #536785 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: 20 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Topsy
      • Location given for Lyles Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4757563     Lon: -93.0795984
      • 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lyles 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.