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A visit to the Minden 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 Minden Cemetery ...

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

32.6163, -93.2938

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

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

The parish seat for Webster Parish is located in Minden. Minden lies just to the east of the Minden Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Minden Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Minden Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Allen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Overton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Overton Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
  • Fuller Memorial Shrine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Garden of Memory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Knottingham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Knottingham Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottingham Cemetery
  • Burns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burns Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Baten Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Baten Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baten Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ratcliff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff Cemetery
    • Crowe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crowe Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowe Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
    • Lane Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Lane Memorial Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Memorial Cemetery
    • Kennon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Kennon Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennon Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
    • Whispering Pines Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Growing Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Growing Valley Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Growing Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Growing Valley Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Minden.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548571 <5>
    • Jim Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jim Davis Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Davis Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
    • Keene Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Keene Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene Cemetery
    • Bush Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Bush Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
    • Beck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Beck Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
    • Germantown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Germantown Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Minden Cemetery.

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

  • Minden
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Dixie Inn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Sibley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Dubberly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Doyline
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Yellow Pine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
  • Holly Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Heflin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Taylor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fillmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Haughton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Darley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
    • Bellevue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Princeton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Gibsland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Armistead
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
    • Athens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cotton Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Mount Lebanon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Blackburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Espanita Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
    • Bodcau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Homer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Ivan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan

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 Minden 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 Minden 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 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 Minden 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 Minden Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #544534  (Minden Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #544534 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: 73 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Minden South
      • Location given for Minden Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.616261     Lon: -93.29378
      • 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Minden 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.