A visit to the Garden of Memories ...
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 Garden of Memories ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden of Memories:
29.9741, -90.1848
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Garden of Memories can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Garden of Memories is located in Jefferson Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Jefferson Parish is located in Gretna. Gretna lies just to the east southeast of the Garden of Memories .
Open a Google Map centered on the Garden of Memories.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Garden of Memories.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Garden of Memories, with the nearest first.
- Providence Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Providence Memorial Park is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Memorial Park
- The Providence Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Providence Memorial Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68656 <5>
- Woodlawn Park Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Restlawn Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Waggaman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Waggaman Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggaman Cemetery
- Carrollton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Carrollton Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Charity Hospital Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jewish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Masonic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Firemens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Firemens Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firemens Cemetery
- Holt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Holt Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Metairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Metairie Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metairie Cemetery
- The Metairie Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68207 <5>
- Lake Lawn Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Our Lady of Prompt Succor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jewish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Jewish Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
- St. Vincent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent Cemetery
- Valence Street Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Valient Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Valient Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valient Cemetery
- St. Louis Cemetery #3
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The St. Louis Cemetery #3 is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery #3
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]<3> of the Garden of Memories.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Garden of Memories, with the nearest first:
- Elmwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jefferson
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Metairie
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- River Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harahan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bridge City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Waggaman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Avondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kenner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westwego
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ama
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- New Orleans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Marrero
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gentilly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Saint Rose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Elkinsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
- Elkinsville has also been known as:
- Freetown
- Davis ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Harvey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gretna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gentilly Terrace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
- Milneburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
- Lone Star
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Estelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Destrehan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Woodmere
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
- Terrytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arabi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine 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 Garden of Memories. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Garden of Memories.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arabi
- Gretna
- Kenner
- Metairie
- New Orleans
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 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 Garden of Memories:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Garden of Memories:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #535177 (Garden of Memories)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #535177 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Orleans West
- Location given for Garden of Memories:
- Lat: 29.9740927 Lon: -90.1847973
- 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 Jefferson, 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 from Point A (ie- Garden of Memories) 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. |