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A visit to the Vanorsdale 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 Vanorsdale Cemetery ...

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

32.5532, -93.3899

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

The Vanorsdale Cemetery is located in Webster Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Webster Parish is located in Minden. Minden lies just to the northeast of the Vanorsdale Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Vanorsdale Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Vanorsdale Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Raine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Raine Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raine Cemetery
  • Keene Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Keene Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
  • Crowe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Crowe Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowe Cemetery
  • Knottingham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Knottingham Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottingham Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Allen Town Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Allen Town Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Town Cemetery
  • Camp Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Camp Zion Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Zion Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Bush Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bush Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Lane Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Lane Memorial Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Memorial Cemetery
    • Overton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Overton Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
    • Baten Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Baten Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baten Cemetery
    • Ratcliff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff Cemetery
    • Growing Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Growing Valley Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Growing Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Growing Valley Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the west of Minden.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2548571 <5>
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Allen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fillmore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Fillmore Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore Cemetery
    • Haughton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Haughton Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haughton Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
    • Kennon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Kennon Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennon Cemetery
    • Minden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Minden Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Vanorsdale Cemetery.

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

  • Doyline
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Dixie Inn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Sibley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Haughton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Yellow Pine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
  • Minden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Princeton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Fillmore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Dubberly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Heflin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Eastwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Armistead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
    • Bellevue
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Red Chute
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
    • Espanita Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
    • Bodcau
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Taylor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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 Vanorsdale Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Vanorsdale Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Webster 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 Vanorsdale Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #540138  (Vanorsdale Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #540138 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: Webster
      • Est. Elev: 61 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Doyline
      • Location given for Vanorsdale Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.5532069     Lon: -93.3898933
      • 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 Webster, 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- Vanorsdale 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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