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A visit to the Smyrna 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 Smyrna Cemetery ...

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

30.8630, -93.0718

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

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

The parish seat for Beauregard Parish is located in DeRidder. DeRidder lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Smyrna Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Smyrna Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Smyrna Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pine Grove UMC Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Sugartown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sugartown Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown Cemetery
  • Wisby Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Wisby Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisby Cemetery
  • Hoy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Hoy Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoy Cemetery
  • New Campground Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Campground Cemetery
  • Drakes Fork Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Drakes Fork Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Fork Cemetery
  • Campground Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Campground Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Cemetery
  • Marlow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Marlow Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow Cemetery
  • Hopwell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hopwell Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopwell Cemetery
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Cemetery
  • Martin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Martin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
    • Mathis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mathis Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathis Cemetery
    • Grave Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Grave Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grave Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Beauregard Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Rosepine Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Rosepine Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine Cemetery
    • Horton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Horton Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Cemetery
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Smyrna Cemetery.

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

  • Cole Central
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
  • Sugartown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cravens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
  • Grant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ikes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
  • Pitkin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Reids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Reids is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
  • Fullerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Tenmile
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
  • Dido
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
  • Cherry Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
  • Ludington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dry Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rosepine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • DeRidder
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Mittie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marionville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
    • Fort Polk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pinewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
    • Elizabeth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Pickering
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering

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 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 Smyrna 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 Smyrna Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #545425  (Smyrna Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #545425 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: 40 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sugartown
      • Location given for Smyrna Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8629707     Lon: -93.0718241
      • 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 '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- Smyrna 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.