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A visit to the Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Cemetery ...

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

30.8491, -93.2932

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

The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Beauregard Parish is located in DeRidder. DeRidder lies just to the south southeast of the Woodlawn Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Woodlawn Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beauregard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cypress Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cypress Creek Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek Cemetery
  • Old Cypress Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Whitaker Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker Cemetery
  • Rosepine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Rosepine Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Hinson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinson Cemetery
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Cyer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Cyer Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hopwell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hopwell Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopwell Cemetery
    • Craft Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Craft Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
    • Cemetery #7
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Cemetery #7 is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cemetery #7
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • Newlin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Newlin Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin Cemetery
    • Havens Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Havens Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Cemetery
    • Hoy Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hoy Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoy Cemetery
    • Smyrna Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Smyrna Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Woodlawn Cemetery.

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

  • DeRidder
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ludington
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
  • Ikes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ikes
  • Rosepine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pinewood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinewood
  • Cole Central
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Central
  • Pickering
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
  • Elmwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
  • Newlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlin
  • Savage Fork
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
  • Fort Polk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Singer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Evans
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Merryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sugartown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Billy Goat Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billy Goat Hill
    • Longville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cravens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
    • Fort Polk North
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
    • New Llano
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Dry Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fertitta Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertitta Park
    • Fayette ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Grant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Fullerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Leesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Westwood Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village

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 Woodlawn Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Beauregard Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Beauregard 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 Woodlawn Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #544832  (Woodlawn Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #544832 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: Beauregard
      • Est. Elev: 61 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: DeRidder
      • Location given for Woodlawn Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8490833     Lon: -93.2932197
      • 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 Beauregard, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodlawn 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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