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A visit to the Newsom 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 Newsom Cemetery ...

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

32.7118, -93.2504

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

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

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

Open a Google Map centered on the Newsom Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Newsom Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Germantown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Germantown Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Cemetery
  • Crow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Crow Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Springhill CME Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Springhill CME Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill CME Cemetery
  • Carter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Carter Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Garden of Memory Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fuller Memorial Shrine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Webb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah 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 Newsom Cemetery.

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

  • Holly Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Minden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Dixie Inn
    (9 miles [14.5 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
  • Blackburn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
  • Sibley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Dubberly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Homer
    (12 miles [19.3 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>
  • Cotton Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Taylor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Darley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
  • Athens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Dykesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Doyline
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellevue
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Yellow Pine
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
    • Gibsland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shongaloo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Princeton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Heflin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Arizona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Arizona is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
    • Sarepta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
    • Fillmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Mount Lebanon
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Haynesville
      (18 miles [29 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 Newsom 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 Newsom Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Newsom 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 Newsom Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #556460  (Newsom Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #556460 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: 112 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Minden North
      • Location given for Newsom Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.711814     Lon: -93.2504458
      • 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Newsom 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.