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A visit to the Whispering Pines 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 Whispering Pines Cemetery ...

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

32.6801, -93.3754

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

The Whispering Pines Cemetery is located in Webster Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Webster Parish is located in Minden. Minden lies just to the southeast of the Whispering Pines Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Whispering Pines Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Whispering Pines Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Growing Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Baten Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Baten Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baten Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Ratcliff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Garden of Memory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Banks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Banks Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
  • Sandin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Sandin Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandin Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Minden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Minden Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden Cemetery
    • Fuller Memorial Shrine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
    • Crowe Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Crowe Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowe Cemetery
    • Knottingham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Knottingham Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottingham Cemetery
    • Overton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Overton Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
    • Newsom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsom Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Whispering Pines Cemetery.

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

  • Dixie Inn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Minden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bellevue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Cotton Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Princeton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Doyline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sibley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Fillmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Haughton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dubberly
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Ivan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Eastwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Yellow Pine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
    • Sarepta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Blackburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Red Chute
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Red Chute is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Chute
    • Espanita Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Espanita Village is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanita Village
    • Bodcau
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bodcau is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodcau
    • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
    • Heflin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Taylor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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 Whispering Pines 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 Whispering Pines Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bellevue
  • Minden
    • Minden lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Whispering Pines Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Minden.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Whispering Pines 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 Whispering Pines Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #540835  (Whispering Pines Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #540835 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: 56 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hortman
      • Location given for Whispering Pines Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.6801474     Lon: -93.3754488
      • 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Whispering Pines 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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