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A visit to the Self 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 Self Cemetery ...

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

31.4010, -93.4104

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

The Self Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Sabine Parish is located in Many. Many lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Self Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Self Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Self Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Toro Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Toro Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro Cemetery
  • Sibley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sibley Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
  • Lewing Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Lewing Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewing Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Beckham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Beckham Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham Cemetery
  • Pine Knot Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Knot Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knot Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Knot Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Fisher.
    • The Pine Knot Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Shady Grove Church of God Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2151638 <5>
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Muse Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Muse Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse Cemetery
  • Caney Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Caney Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Cemetery
  • Victoria Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Victoria Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Cemetery
    • McMillion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The McMillion Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillion Cemetery
    • McInnis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The McInnis Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McInnis Cemetery
    • McComic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The McComic Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComic Cemetery
    • Redland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Redland Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Cemetery
      • The Redland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Redland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68681 <5>
    • Ferris Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Ferris Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris Cemetery
    • Fenders Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Fenders Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenders Cemetery
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
    • Billy Dowden Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Billy Dowden Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Dowden Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Self Cemetery.

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

  • Florien
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hornbeck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fisher
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Corleyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Corleyville is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corleyville
  • Toro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Toro is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro
  • Negreet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Anacoco
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Many
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Many is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <6>
  • Vowells Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
  • Bellwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellwood is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
  • Kurthwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Rock ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock is located in Sabine Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Alco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
    • Toledo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Toledo is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
    • Westwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
    • Fertitta Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
    • Leesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • South Toledo Bend
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Toledo Bend
    • Bayou Scie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
    • Robeline
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • New Llano
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Slagle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Provencal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Victoria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Zwolle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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 Self Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sabine Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Leesville
  • Many
    • Many lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Self Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Many.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Self Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Sabine 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 Self Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #539253  (Self Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #539253 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: Sabine
      • Est. Elev: 72 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Florien
      • Location given for Self Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.4010122     Lon: -93.4104498
      • 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 Sabine, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Self 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.