A visit to the Galloway 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 Galloway Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Galloway Cemetery:
30.6988, -89.9887
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Galloway Cemetery is located in Washington Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Washington Parish is located in Franklinton. Franklinton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Galloway Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Galloway Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Galloway Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Magee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Old Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Magee Cemetery
- Magee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
- Mizell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mizell Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizell Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Reviere Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Reviere Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reviere Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sharps Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sharps Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Talleys Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Corkern Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Corkern Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corkern Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Galloway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Galloway Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Cooper Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cooper Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
- Sharp Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sharp Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Chapel Cemetery
- Fauntleroy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fauntleroy Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fauntleroy Cemetery
- Bush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bush Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Otzenberger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Otzenberger Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otzenberger Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Galloway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Galloway Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sun
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <6>
- Enon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Enon is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Lees Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Bush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bogalusa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Folsom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Benedict
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Talisheek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Franklinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pine is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Abita Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Covington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Varnado
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Goodbee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
- Stoney Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Angie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Husser
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Picayune
(21 miles [33.8 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 Galloway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Galloway Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bogalusa
- Covington
- Mandeville
- Picayune
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 professional and volunteer 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 Galloway Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Galloway Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #535162 (Galloway Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #535162 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 36 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sun
- Location given for Galloway Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.6987994 Lon: -89.9886884
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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 Washington, 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- Galloway 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |