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A visit to the Lyles Cemetery ...


The location of the Lyles 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 Lyles Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.4758°   (30° 28' 32")

Lon:   -93.0796°   (-93° 4' 46")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lyles 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 28 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)
      • 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>
    • Indian Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
    • Le Blanc
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Ragley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragley
      • Ragley is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragley <4>
    • Fenton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
    • Longville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
      • Longville is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longville <4>
    • Moss Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Bluff
      • Moss Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Bluff <4>
    • Kinder
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Dry Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Ararat
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Iowa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
      • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
    • Westlake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <4>
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Coverdale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
        • Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Lauderdale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
        • Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Mittie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Lake Charles
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lacassine
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacassine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacassine
        • Lacassine is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacassine <4>
      • Greinwich Village
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greinwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
        • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Oberlin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • DeQuincy
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
        • DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <4>
      • Welsh
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
        • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <4>
      • Elton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
        • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <4>
      • Tenmile
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Sulphur
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Prien
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
        • Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Newlin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
        • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Singer
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
        • Singer is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Singer <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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creel Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creel Cemetery
    • Kingrey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kingrey Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingrey Cemetery
    • Nevils Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevils Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nevils Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevils Cemetery
    • Nevil Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nevil Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevil Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magnolia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magnolia Cemetery
    • Herbert Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Herbert Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herbert Cemetery
    • Birdsnest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birdsnest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Birdsnest Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birdsnest Cemetery
    • Frusha Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frusha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Frusha Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frusha Cemetery
    • Gillie Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gillie Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillie Cemetery
    • La France Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La France Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La France Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La France Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 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
    • Kinder Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kinder Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lindsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lindsey Cemetery
      • LaBleu Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaBleu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The LaBleu Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaBleu Cemetery
      • Green Oak Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Oak Cemetery
      • Barentine Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barentine Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barentine Cemetery
      • Ritchie Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritchie Cemetery
      • West Fork Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Fork Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Fork Cemetery
      • Alston Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alston Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alston Cemetery
      • Goos Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goos Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goos Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goos Cemetery
      • Emanuel Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
      • LeBleu Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LeBleu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The LeBleu Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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.

    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: GNIS record #536785 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: Topsy
      • County: Allen         Elev: 20
      • Location given for GNIS #536785 (Lyles Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lyles Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4758, Longitude: -93.0796       In this case, the coordinates for the Lyles 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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