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A visit to the Sebastian Cemetery ...

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 Sebastian Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.8741°   (31° 52' 26")

Lon:   -93.6702°   (-93° 40' 12")

The Sebastian Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish<2>.

The parish seat for De Soto Parish is located in Mansfield. Mansfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Sebastian Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Sebastian Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
  • Guy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Guy Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
  • Pollard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pollard Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
  • Bossler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bossler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bossler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bossler Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
  • Barber Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barber Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
  • Flanagan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanagan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Flanagan Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
  • Stephenson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stephenson Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
  • Sardis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
    • Highland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mansfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1443466 <5>
    • Pauls Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauls Cemetery
      • The Pauls Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
    • Truevine Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truevine Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truevine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Truevine Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
    • Allen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
    • Creswell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creswell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creswell Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
    • Cassel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cassel Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Brown Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Linn Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linn Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sebastian Cemetery.

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

  • Pelican
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican
    • Pelican is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican <6>
  • Oxford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
  • Converse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
    • Converse is located in Sabine Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <6>
  • Pleasant Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Sabine Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <6>
  • South Mansfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
    • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Hamlin ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Hamlin is located in Sabine Parish
  • Mansfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Noble
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Sabine Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <6>
  • Butler ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
  • Belmont
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
    • Belmont is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <6>
  • Stanley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Huxley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
    • Huxley is located in Shelby County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bayou Scie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayou Scie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
    • Zwolle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Grand Cane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
      • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
    • Marthaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hanna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Hanna is located in Red River Parish
    • Harmon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
      • Harmon is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <6>
    • Abington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Abington is located in Red River Parish
    • Logansport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <6>

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 Sebastian Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in De Soto Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Sebastian Cemetery:

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 Sebastian Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #539241  (Sebastian Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #539241 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: Converse
    • County: De Soto         Elev: 78
    • Location given for GNIS #539241 (Sebastian Cemetery)

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 De Soto, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Sebastian Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8741, Longitude: -93.6702       In this case, the coordinates for the Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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