RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Louisiana >> Jefferson Davis Parish >> Nevils CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Nevils 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 Nevils Cemetery ...

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

30.4363, -93.0015

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

The Nevils Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Jefferson Davis Parish is located in Jennings. Jennings lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the southeast of the Nevils Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Nevils Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Nevils Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Nevil Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Nevil Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevil Cemetery
  • Kingrey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Kingrey Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingrey Cemetery
  • Lyles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lyles Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles Cemetery
  • Herbert Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Herbert Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert Cemetery
  • Creel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Creel Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel Cemetery
  • La France Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The McGee Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
  • LaBleu Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The LaBleu Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBleu Cemetery
  • Kinder Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kinder Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder Cemetery
  • Birdsnest Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Birdsnest Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsnest Cemetery
  • Green Oak Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • LeBleu Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The LeBleu Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBleu Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Lindsey Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
    • Frusha Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Frusha Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frusha Cemetery
    • Gillie Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Gillie Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillie Cemetery
    • Ritchie Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie Cemetery
    • West Fork Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The West Fork Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork 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
    • Combre Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyles Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lyles Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles 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 Nevils Cemetery.

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

  • Indian Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Le Blanc
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Blanc
  • Reeves
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fenton
    (7 miles [11.3 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>
  • Kinder
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Iowa
    (13 miles [20.9 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
  • Coverdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
  • Lauderdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
  • Moss Bluff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lacassine
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Fayette ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Ragley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Ararat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Elder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Elder is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
    • Dry Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Welsh
      (17 miles [27.4 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>
    • Longville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elton
      (18 miles [29 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>
    • Westlake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Greinwich Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
    • Oberlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mittie
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Nevils Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis Parish.

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

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 Nevils Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #537546  (Nevils Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #537546 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: Jefferson Davis
      • Est. Elev: 9 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Topsy
      • Location given for Nevils Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4363133     Lon: -93.0015402
      • 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 Jefferson Davis, 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- Nevils 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.