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A visit to the Wimberly Cemetery ...


The location of the Wimberly 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 Wimberly Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.2738°   (32° 16' 25")

Lon:   -93.2557°   (-93° 15' 20")

The Wimberly Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Bienville Parish is located in Arcadia. Arcadia lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Wimberly Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Wimberly Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Bienville 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 Wimberly 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Wimberly Cemetery.

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

    • Ringgold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Castor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jamestown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <4>
    • Alberta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
      • Alberta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Hall Summit
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
      • Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <4>
    • East Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
      • East Point is located in Red River Parish
    • Martin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Red River Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
    • Ashland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Sparta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Bienville Parish
    • Heflin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Halfway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Red River Parish
    • Yellow Pine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
      • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Burkplace
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkplace
        • Burkplace is located in Bienville Parish
      • Lucky
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky
        • Lucky is located in Bienville Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Westdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Atkins
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
        • Atkins is located in Bossier Parish
      • Edgefield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
        • Edgefield is located in Red River Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
      • Abington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
        • Abington is located in Red River Parish
      • Harmon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Saline
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
        • Saline is located in Bienville Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <4>
      • Bienville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Coushatta
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Dubberly
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubberly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubberly
        • Dubberly is located in Webster Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubberly <4>
      • Sibley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • 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 <4>
      • Elm Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

    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 Wimberly Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bienville Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Wimberly Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Israelite Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Israelite Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • The Israelite Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Isrealite Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Israelite Cemetery
    • Social Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Social Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Social Springs Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Social Springs Cemetery
    • Huggins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huggins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huggins Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huggins Cemetery
    • Luke Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Luke Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luke Cemetery
    • Mosley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mosley Cemetery
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Tooke Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tooke Cemetery
    • Tooke Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tooke Cemetery
    • Rocky Mount Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Old Castor Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Theus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Theus Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coleman Cemetery
      • St. Marks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
      • New Ebenezer Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The New Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Ebenezer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Castor.
        • The New Ebenezer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ebenezer Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Ebenezer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960131 <6>
      • Tomlinson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomlinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tomlinson Cemetery is located in Bienville Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomlinson Cemetery
      • Reeves Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeves Cemetery
      • Shehee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shehee Cemetery
      • Watson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Newman Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newman Cemetery is located in Red River Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newman 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 Wimberly Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #540493  (Wimberly Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #540493 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: Ringgold
      • County: Bienville         Elev: 70
      • Location given for GNIS #540493 (Wimberly Cemetery)

    The official website for Bienville Parish: www.bienvilleparish.org/

    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 Bienville, 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 things 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 Wimberly Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2738, Longitude: -93.2557       In this case, the coordinates for the Wimberly 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>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.
    <6>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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