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A visit to the Red River Cemetery ...


The location of the Red River Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- 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 Red River Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Red River Cemetery

Lat:   32.4246°   (32° 25' 28")

Lon:   -93.6380°   (-93° 38' 16")

The Red River Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Bossier Parish is located in Benton. Benton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Red River Cemetery .

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 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 Red River 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 Red River 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Red River Cemetery.

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

    • Ellerbe Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
      • Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
    • Elm Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Normandy Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Parkland Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Espanita Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Bossier City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Shreveport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Eastwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
    • Red Chute
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Chateau Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
      • Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Atkins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Haughton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Silver Pine Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
        • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Summer Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
        • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
      • Fillmore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
        • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
      • South Towne Heights
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
        • South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish
      • Frierson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson
        • Frierson is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frierson <4>
      • Edgewood Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
        • Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Keithville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithville
        • Keithville is located in Caddo Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithville <4>
      • Princeton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Longwood Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
        • Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Western Hills Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills Village
        • Western Hills Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Stonewall
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Doyline
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyline
        • Doyline is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 783 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doyline <4>

    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 Red River 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 Red River Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Red River Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mayflower Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayflower Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Forest Park East Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Forest Park East Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Park East Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Shreveport.
      • The Forest Park East Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Forest Park Cemetery East
      • Forest Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Park East Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67544 <6>
    • Carver Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carver Memorial Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Memorial Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Hebrew Rest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Rest Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Rest Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Shreveport.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68819 <6>
    • Star Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Star Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
    • Centuries Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centuries Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centuries Memorial Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centuries Memorial Cemetery
    • Suggs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Suggs Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suggs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Hebrew Rest Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebrew Rest Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Rest Cemetery
      • McMillan Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillan Cemetery
      • Jerusalem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Koran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Koran Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koran Cemetery
      • Burns Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burns Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Fellowship Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Jewella Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jewella Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewella Cemetery
      • Zion Rest Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Antioch Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Marshall Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Marshall Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
      • Haughton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haughton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haughton Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haughton 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 Red River Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #538530  (Red River Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #538530 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: Shreveport East
      • County: Bossier         Elev: 47
      • Location given for GNIS #538530 (Red River Cemetery)

    The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/

    The official website for State of Louisiana: 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' 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 Red River Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4246, Longitude: -93.6380       In this case, the coordinates for the Red River 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.
    <6>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.




 

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