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A visit to the Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery ...

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

32.9493, -93.2610

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

The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Webster Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Webster Parish is located in Minden. Minden lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.<4>

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

  • White Hall African-American Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Old Whitehall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Whitehall Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Whitehall Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Old Shongaloo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Shongaloo Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shongaloo Cemetery
    • The Old Shongaloo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Shongallo Cemetery
    • Old Shongaloo Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979623 <5>
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Wards Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wards Chapel Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Chapel Cemetery
  • Gryder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Gryder Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gryder Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Glover Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Glover Cemetery is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery
    • Old Haynesville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Stewart - Walkerville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • Old Pine Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Traylor Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traylor Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.

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

  • Shongaloo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Dykesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
  • Blackburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
  • Haynesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Western
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
  • Emerson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Cullen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Horsehead
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
  • Sarepta
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Welcome
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Springhill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Cotton Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Gordon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Taylor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Taylor is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <6>
    • Macedonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Macedonia is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Homer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Holly Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Dodge City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
    • Philadelphia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Philadelphia is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia

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 Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Pilgrims Rest 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 Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #540887  (Pilgrims Rest Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #540887 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: 79 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Shongaloo
      • Location given for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.9493062     Lon: -93.2610012
      • 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- Pilgrims Rest 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.