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A visit to the Shiloh 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 Shiloh Cemetery ...

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

30.7319, -93.0577

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

The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Beauregard Parish is located in DeRidder. DeRidder lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Shiloh Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shiloh Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Shiloh Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hoy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Hoy Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoy Cemetery
  • Hopwell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hopwell Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopwell Cemetery
  • Lindsey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • New Campground Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Campground Cemetery
  • Sugartown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Sugartown Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown Cemetery
  • Smyrna Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Cemetery
  • Frusha Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Frusha Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frusha Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Horton Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
    • Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Pine Grove UMC Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
      • The Pine Grove UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Talbert Cemetery
      • Talbert - Pierson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231717 <5>
    • Barentine Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Barentine Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barentine Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wisby Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Wisby Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisby Cemetery
    • Bishop Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shiloh Cemetery.

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

  • Dry Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cherry Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
  • Grant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sugartown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mittie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Tenmile
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
  • Cole Central
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
  • Reids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Reids is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
  • Longville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Ikes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
  • Fayette ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Reeves
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Marionville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
    • Dido
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
    • Pitkin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Le Blanc
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Blanc
    • Cravens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
    • Ludington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
    • DeRidder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elizabeth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ragley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Fullerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Rosepine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Elder
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Elder is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
    • Oberlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Canton is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Mab
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mab is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 either 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 Shiloh Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Beauregard 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 Shiloh Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #544816  (Shiloh Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #544816 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: Beauregard
      • Est. Elev: 39 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dry Creek
      • Location given for Shiloh Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.7318628     Lon: -93.0576565
      • 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 Beauregard, 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 from Point A (ie- Shiloh 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.
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