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A visit to the Stephenson Cemetery ...


The location of the Stephenson Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Stephenson Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.9804°   (31° 58' 49")

Lon:   -93.7252°   (-93° 43' 30")

The Stephenson Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish<2>.

The parish seat for De Soto Parish is located in Mansfield. Mansfield lies just to the north northeast of the Stephenson Cemetery .

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 Stephenson Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to De Soto Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Stephenson Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

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

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

    • South Mansfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mansfield
      • South Mansfield is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Mansfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in De Soto Parish
    • Grand Cane
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Screamerville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Screamerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamerville
      • Screamerville is located in De Soto Parish
    • Pelican
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican
      • Pelican is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelican <4>
    • Stanley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Converse
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Converse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <4>
    • Gloster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Gloster is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gloster <4>
    • Longstreet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longstreet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstreet
      • Longstreet is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longstreet <4>
    • Logansport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in De Soto Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <4>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Butler ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
        • Butler is located in De Soto Parish
      • Abington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
        • Abington is located in Red River Parish
      • Keachi
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
        • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
      • Haslam
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslam
        • Haslam is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Harmon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
        • Harmon is located in Red River Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmon <4>
      • Frierson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson
        • Frierson is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frierson <4>
      • Huxley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
        • Huxley is located in Shelby County (TX)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Westdale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
        • Westdale is located in Red River Parish
      • Joaquin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joaquin
        • Joaquin is located in Shelby County (TX)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joaquin <4>
      • Noble
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
        • Noble is located in Sabine Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <4>
      • Campti
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campti
        • Campti is located in Shelby County (TX)
      • Stonewall
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • East Point
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
        • East Point is located in Red River Parish

    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 Stephenson Cemetery. The following communities are located in De Soto Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Stephenson Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Guy Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guy Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
    • Flanagan Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flanagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Flanagan Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flanagan Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mansfield.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1443466 <7>
    • Allen Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Creswell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Creswell Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creswell Cemetery
    • Cook Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cook Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Prude Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prude Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prude Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prude Cemetery
    • Barber Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barber Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Cemetery
    • Truevine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truevine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Truevine Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truevine Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Friendship Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendship Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
      • Pollard Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pollard Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollard Cemetery
      • Zion Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Hill Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
      • Sebastian Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sebastian Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebastian Cemetery
      • Woodvine Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodvine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodvine Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodvine Cemetery
      • St. Elizabeth Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Elizabeth Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Cemetery
      • Flores Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flores Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flores Cemetery
      • Spanish Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spanish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spanish Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spanish Cemetery
      • Bossler Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bossler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bossler Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bossler Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in De Soto Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery

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

    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 Stephenson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #539657  (Stephenson Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #539657 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Trenton
      • County: De Soto         Elev: 116
      • Location given for GNIS #539657 (Stephenson Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    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 De Soto, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Stephenson Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9804, Longitude: -93.7252       In this case, the coordinates for the Stephenson Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>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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