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A visit to the Springfield 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 Springfield Cemetery ...

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

32.3688, -93.7363

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

The Springfield Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Caddo Parish is located in Shreveport. Shreveport lies just to the north of the Springfield Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Springfield Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Springfield Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Carver Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Centuries Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • McMillan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The McMillan Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan Cemetery
  • Powell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Powell Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
  • Forest Park West Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Forest Park West Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park West Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Park West Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Shreveport.
    • The Forest Park West Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forest Park Cemetery East
    • Forest Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67545 <5>
  • Red River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Red River Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River Cemetery
  • Forest Park East Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Forest Park East Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park East Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Park East Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Shreveport.
    • The Forest Park East Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forest Park Cemetery East
    • Forest Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67544 <5>
  • Zion Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Zion Rest Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Rest Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Hebrew Rest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Hebrew Rest Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Rest Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Shreveport.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68819 <5>
  • Star Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Star Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Jewella Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jewella Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewella Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Hebrew Rest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Hebrew Rest Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Rest Cemetery
    • Walnut Hill St. Mary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • Lincoln Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Memorial Park
    • Bethlehem MB Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Springfield Cemetery.

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

  • Ellerbe Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
  • Summer Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
  • South Towne Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
  • Keithville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chateau Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
  • Silver Pine Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
  • Edgewood Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
  • Stonewall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Reisor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
  • Normandy Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Normandy Village is located in Caddo Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
  • Frierson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Shreveport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Elm Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bossier City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Longwood Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
    • Western Hills Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkland Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
    • Spring Ridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
    • Gloster
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Atkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins

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 Springfield Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Caddo Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Springfield 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 Springfield Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Caddo 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 Springfield Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #539602  (Springfield Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #539602 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: Caddo
      • Est. Elev: 58 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wallace Lake
      • Location given for Springfield Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.3687669     Lon: -93.7362901
      • 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 Caddo, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Springfield 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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