RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Louisiana >> Webster Parish >> Garden of Memory CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Garden of Memory 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 Garden of Memory Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Garden of Memory Cemetery:

32.9735, -93.4488

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

The Garden of Memory Cemetery is located in Webster Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Webster Parish is located in Minden. Minden lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Garden of Memory Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Garden of Memory Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Garden of Memory Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Slack Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Coyle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Coyle Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyle Cemetery
  • Boucher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Boucher Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boucher Cemetery
  • Springhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
  • Timothy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Timothy Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy Cemetery
  • St. Moriah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Boggs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Boggs Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggs Cemetery
  • Cason Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cason Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cason Cemetery
  • St. Peter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
  • Stubbs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Stubbs Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs Cemetery
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
  • Rogers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Emma Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Emma Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Cemetery
    • Old Shongaloo Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Old Shongaloo Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Shongaloo Cemetery
      • The Old Shongaloo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Shongallo Cemetery
      • Old Shongaloo Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979623 <5>
    • Stewart - Walkerville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Smith - Gilmer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hodge Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hodge Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Garden of Memory Cemetery.

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

  • Cullen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Springhill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Welcome
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Welcome is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Sarepta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Western
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Western is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
  • Shongaloo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Taylor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Taylor is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <6>
  • Cotton Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Ivan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
  • Dykesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Dykesville is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykesville
  • Horsehead
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Horsehead is located in Columbia County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead
  • Bradley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bradley is located in Lafayette County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Plain Dealing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Blackburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Macedonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Macedonia is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Walnut Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Emerson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Emerson is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Philadelphia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Philadelphia is located in Columbia County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
    • Haynesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Gin City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Gin City is located in Lafayette County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin City

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 Memory Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Webster Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Memory Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Webster 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 Memory Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #540891  (Garden of Memory Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #540891 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: Webster
      • Est. Elev: 76 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cullen
      • Location given for Garden of Memory Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.9734705     Lon: -93.4487835
      • 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 Webster, 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 Memory 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.