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A visit to the Old Shongaloo 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 Shongaloo Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Old Shongaloo Cemetery (FG ID #1979623)

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 Shongaloo Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.0003°   (33° 0' 1")

Lon:   -93.3123°   (-93° 18' 44")

The Old Shongaloo Cemetery is located in Webster Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Webster Parish is located in Minden. Minden lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the south of the Old Shongaloo Cemetery .

Name Variations for Old Shongaloo Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Old Shongaloo Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Old Shongaloo Church Cemetery
  • Old Shongallo Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Old Shongaloo Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Haynes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
  • Glover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Glover Cemetery is located in Columbia County (AR)
  • Stewart - Walkerville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart - Walkerville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart - Walkerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stewart - Walkerville Cemetery is located in Columbia County (AR)
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
  • Old Whitehall Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • White Hall African-American Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wards Chapel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Columbia County (AR)
  • Slack Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slack Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slack Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Slack Memorial Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Garden of Memory Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memory Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garden of Memory Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Boucher Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boucher Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boucher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boucher Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springhill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Coyle Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coyle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Coyle Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Moriah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gryder Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gryder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gryder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gryder Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Old Haynesville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Haynesville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Haynesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Haynesville Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Old Shongaloo Cemetery.

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

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 Shongaloo 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 Old Shongaloo Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bradley
    • Bradley lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Old Shongaloo Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bradley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
  • Emerson
  • Haynesville
  • Homer
    • Homer lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Old Shongaloo Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Homer.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Magnolia

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 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 Shongaloo 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 Shongaloo Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #540888  (Old Shongallo Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #540888 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: Shongaloo
    • County: Webster         Elev: 85
    • Location given for GNIS #540888 (Old Shongallo Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1979623

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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Shongaloo Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0003, Longitude: -93.3123    
<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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