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A visit to the Oretta 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 Oretta Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Oretta Cemetery (FG ID #68497).

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 Oretta Cemetery ...

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

30.5337, -93.4517

The Oretta Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Beauregard Parish is located in DeRidder. DeRidder lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Oretta Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oretta 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 Oretta Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
  • Hyatt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Hyatt Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyatt Cemetery
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Rigmaiden Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Rigmaiden Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigmaiden Cemetery
  • Havens Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Havens Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Cemetery
  • Alston Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Alston Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston Cemetery
  • Newlin Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Newlin Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin Cemetery
  • Franks Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Franks Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Cemetery
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gillie Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Gillie Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillie Cemetery
  • Meadow Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Meadow Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Cemetery
  • Burks Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burks Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Spikes Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Spikes Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikes Cemetery
    • Babe Clark Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Archie Clark Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Merryville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Barentine Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barentine Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barentine Cemetery
    • Inman Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Inman Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Cemetery
    • Stark Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stark Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark Cemetery
    • Whitman Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Whitman Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman Cemetery
    • Belgrade Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Belgrade Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Oretta Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oretta 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 Oretta Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beauregard Parish.

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