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A visit to the Old Castor Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Old Castor Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Castor Cemetery (FG ID #1983209)

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 Old Castor Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.2665°   (32° 15' 59")

Lon:   -93.1249°   (-93° 7' 29")

The Old Castor Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Bienville Parish is located in Arcadia. Arcadia lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Old Castor Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Old Castor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Ebenezer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Burt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burt Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
  • Stafford Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
  • Wimberly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wimberly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wimberly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wimberly Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
  • Bryan Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bryan Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
  • Luke Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luke Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Luke Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
  • Sparta Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sparta Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
  • Huggins Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huggins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huggins Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
  • Social Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Social Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Social Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Social Springs Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
  • Newman Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newman Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
  • Hathorn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hathorn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hathorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hathorn Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Ramah Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ramah Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Camp Ground Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
    • Williamson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
    • Israelite Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
    • Pleasant Hill Baptist Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Tomlinson Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlinson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomlinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tomlinson Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
    • Mosley Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mosley Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
    • Pickett Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Red River Parish

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Castor Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Castor Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Castor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Alberta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alberta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alberta
    • From the Old Castor Cemetery to Alberta
  • Lucky
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
    • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Jamestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <6>
  • Burkplace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sparta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sparta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
    • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sparta
    • From the Old Castor Cemetery to Sparta
  • Ashland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Bienville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ringgold
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Saline
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
    • Saline is located in Bienville Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <6>
  • Hall Summit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
    • Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <6>
  • Martin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Red River Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Liberty Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Bryceland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryceland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryceland
      • Bryceland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Armistead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestnut
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Heflin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
      • Heflin is located in Webster Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <6>
    • Pine Ridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Lebanon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
    • Halfway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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 Old Castor Cemetery. The following communities are located in Bienville Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Castor Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Old Castor Cemetery:

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 Old Castor Cemetery:

The official website for Bienville Parish: www.bienvilleparish.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Bienville, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Castor Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2665, Longitude: -93.1249    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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