A visit to the Simmons Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Simmons Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Simmons Cemetery (FG ID #68974).
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 Simmons Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Simmons Cemetery:
30.6807, -92.8924
The Simmons Cemetery is located in Allen Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Allen Parish is located in Oberlin. Oberlin lies just to the east southeast of the Simmons Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Simmons Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Simmons Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Simmons Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Oakland Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Horton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Horton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Lyles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Lyles Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyles Cemetery
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oberlin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Durose Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Durose Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durose Cemetery
- Reed Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Lindsey Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Lindsey Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The McGee Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
- Campground Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- New Campground Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kinder Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Kinder Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder Cemetery
- Green Oak Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Sugartown Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Sugartown Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown Cemetery
- Hoy Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Hoy Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoy Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The McGee Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
- St. Lukes Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
- Deshotel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Deshotel Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deshotel Cemetery
- Hampton Memorial Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Simmons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Simmons Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mittie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tenmile
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oberlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elder is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
- Canton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Marionville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marionville is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
- Dry Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Reids
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Le Blanc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Blanc
- Ward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kinder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sugartown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Reeves
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mab
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mab is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
- Elizabeth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coverdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
- Lauderdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dido
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Indian Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Bond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oakdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <5>
- Pitkin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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 Simmons Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Allen Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Simmons Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Simmons Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Allen 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 Simmons Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #68974
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #539382 (Simmons Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #539382 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: Allen
- Est. Elev: 22 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mittie
- Location given for Simmons Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.6807527 Lon: -92.892373
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Allen, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Simmons 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |