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A visit to the Pollard 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 Pollard Cemetery ...

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

32.2893, -93.9544

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

The Pollard Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Caddo Parish is located in Shreveport. Shreveport lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of the Pollard Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Pollard Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Pollard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The New Hill Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hill Cemetery
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Ivory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ivory Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory Cemetery
  • Fullalove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fullalove Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullalove Cemetery
  • State Line Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The State Line Cemetery is located in Panola County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Gatlin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Gatlin Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatlin Cemetery
  • Walnut Hill St. Mary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • New Boggy Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Centennial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Draper Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Draper Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper Cemetery
  • Lester Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Lester Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Jernigan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Panola County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
    • Bethlehem MB Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Forest Park Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Forest Park Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Park Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Greenwood.
      • The Forest Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Walden Ferry Road Cemetery
      • Whitworth Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141248 <5>
    • Hightower Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Flower Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Flower Hill Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Lincoln Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Memorial Park

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Pollard Cemetery.

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

  • Spring Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
  • Stonewall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Keithville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Keachi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
  • Panola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Gloster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • South Towne Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
  • Edgewood Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
  • Reisor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
  • Greenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Summer Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Silver Pine Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
    • De Berry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Midyett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Midyett is located in Panola County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midyett
    • Longstreet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Chateau Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
    • Western Hills Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Waskom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <6>
    • Longwood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
    • Elysian Fields
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
    • Frierson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ellerbe Woods
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
    • Grand Cane
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Pollard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Caddo Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Pollard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Caddo 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 Pollard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #538323  (Pollard Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #538323 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: Caddo
      • Est. Elev: 89 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Spring Ridge
      • Location given for Pollard Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.2893257     Lon: -93.9543512
      • 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 Caddo, 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- Pollard 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.