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A visit to the Willis Chapel 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 Willis Chapel Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.7812°   (32° 46' 52")

Lon:   -92.9308°   (-92° 55' 50")

The Willis Chapel Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish<1>.

The parish seat for Claiborne Parish is located in Homer. Homer lies just to the west of the Willis Chapel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Willis Chapel Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Liberty Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Aycock Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aycock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aycock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Aycock Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The White Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Forest Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Lisbon United Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Springs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rocky Springs Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chatman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Arlington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arlington Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Beech Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Friendship CME Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Monk Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monk Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Allen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allen Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Meadows Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadows Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meadows Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Homer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Homer Cemetery is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Tulip Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gee Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Willis Chapel Cemetery.

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

  • Arizona
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lisbon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <7>
  • Homer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sugar Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Athens
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Summerfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Vining Mills ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining Mills
    • Vining Mills is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Hico
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Darley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cane Ridge ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Ridge
    • Cane Ridge is located in Union Parish
  • Weldon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Holly Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Arcadia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gordon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dubach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubach
      • Dubach is located in Lincoln Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubach <7>
    • Bernice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Blackburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dodge City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Union County (AR)
    • Haynesville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynesville
      • Haynesville is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haynesville <7>
    • Gibsland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibsland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsland
      • Gibsland is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibsland <7>
    • Unionville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Pisgah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Lillie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillie
      • Lillie is located in Union Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillie <7>
    • Wards Mill ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
      • Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Taylor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Simsboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Junction City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Dykesville
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Willis Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Claiborne Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Willis Chapel Cemetery:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Claiborne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Willis Chapel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7812, Longitude: -92.9308    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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