A visit to the Pilkinson Cemetery ...
The location of the Pilkinson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>
Introduction ...
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 Pilkinson Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Pilkinson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Pilkinson Cemetery
Lat: 32.6882° (32° 41' 17")
Lon: -93.6493° (-93° 38' 57")
The Pilkinson Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Bossier Parish is located in Benton. Benton lies just to the west of the Pilkinson Cemetery .
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 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 Pilkinson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Bossier Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Pilkinson Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pilkinson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Pilkinson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Benton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Alden Bridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Bridge
- Alden Bridge is located in Bossier Parish
- Red Chute
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Chute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
- Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
- Espanita Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Espanita Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
- Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
- Ivan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
- Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
- Parkland Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
- Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
- Bodcau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodcau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
- Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
- Eastwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
- Princeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
- Fillmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
- Belcher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bossier City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Haughton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haughton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
- Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <4>
- Blanchard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <4>
- Shreveport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gilliam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
- Gilliam is located in Caddo Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilliam <4>
- Plain Dealing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain Dealing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain Dealing
- Plain Dealing is located in Bossier Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plain Dealing <4>
- Cotton Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
- Cotton Valley is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Valley <4>
- Normandy Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Normandy Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Doyline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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 Pilkinson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bossier Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Pilkinson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Benton
- Bossier City
- Plain Dealing
- Shreveport
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Pilkinson Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Pilkinson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sibley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sibley Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Cemetery
- Raymond Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Raymond Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymond Cemetery
- Old Red River Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Red River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Old Red River Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Red River Cemetery
- Player Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Player Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Player Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Player Cemetery
- Benton Community Club Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton Community Club Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Benton Community Club Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton Community Club Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
- Dove Dale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dove Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dove Dale Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dove Dale Cemetery
- Dickson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dickson Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Cottage Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cottage Grove Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Grove Cemetery
- Fellowship Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellowship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowship Cemetery
- Hawkins Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Prairie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Prairie Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Cemetery
- Carolina Bluff Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carolina Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Carolina Bluff Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carolina Bluff Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
- Pilgrim Home Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pilgrim Home Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Home Cemetery
- New Egypt Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Egypt Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Egypt Hill Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Egypt Hill Cemetery
- Light Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Light Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Light Hill Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Light Hill Cemetery
- Fillmore Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fillmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fillmore Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fillmore Cemetery
- Graham Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Graham Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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 Pilkinson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #538150 (Pilkinson Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #538150 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: Benton
- County: Bossier Elev: 61
- Location given for GNIS #538150 (Pilkinson Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/
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 Bossier, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Pilkinson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6882, Longitude: -93.6493 In this case, the coordinates for the Pilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<5> | 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. |