A visit to the Suggs Cemetery ...
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 Suggs Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Suggs Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Suggs Cemetery
Lat: 32.3977° (32° 23' 51")
Lon: -93.4996° (-93° 29' 58")
The Suggs Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Bossier Parish is located in Benton. Benton lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Suggs Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Suggs Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Suggs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Marshall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Koran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koran Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Koran Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Gilmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Gilmer Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Burns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Burns Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Mayflower Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayflower Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mayflower Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Camp Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Camp Zion Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Shehee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shehee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shehee Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
- Red River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red River Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Red River Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Coleman Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coleman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Coleman Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
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- Haughton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haughton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haughton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Haughton Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Mary Magdalene Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Magdalene Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Magdalene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mary Magdalene Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Rocky Mount Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Mount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rocky Mount Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
- Tooke Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tooke Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tooke Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
- Tooke Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tooke Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tooke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Tooke Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
- Theus Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Theus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Theus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Theus Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
- Reeves Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reeves Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
- Fillmore Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fillmore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fillmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fillmore Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
- Mosley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mosley Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
- Union Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
- Raine Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Raine Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
- Allen Town Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Town Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Allen Town Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
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 Suggs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Suggs Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elm Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Atkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Atkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
- Haughton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton
- Haughton is located in Bossier Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haughton <5>
- Armistead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Armistead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
- Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
- Doyline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eastwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
- Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
- Buckhorn ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
- Yellow Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
- Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
- Bodcau
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bodcau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
- Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
- Fillmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
- Espanita Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Espanita Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
- Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
- Red Chute
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Chute have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
- Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ellerbe Woods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbe Woods
- Ellerbe Woods is located in Caddo Parish
- Ringgold
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Princeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Bossier Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <5>
- Frierson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <5>
- Heflin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heflin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heflin
- Heflin is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heflin <5>
- Sibley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Sibley is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <5>
- Parkland Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkland Village
- Parkland Village is located in Bossier Parish
- Bossier City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Normandy Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Normandy Village is located in Caddo Parish
- Westdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westdale
- Westdale is located in Red River Parish
- East Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
- East Point is located in Red River Parish
- Dixie Inn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie Inn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
- Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Shreveport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Suggs Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bossier Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Suggs Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bossier City
- Ringgold
- Shreveport
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Suggs Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Bossier Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 Suggs Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #539716 (Suggs Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #539716 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: Koran
- County: Bossier Elev: 60
- Location given for GNIS #539716 (Suggs Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bossier Parish: www.mybossier.com/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 Bossier, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Suggs Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3977, Longitude: -93.4996 In this case, the coordinates for the Suggs Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<6> | 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. |