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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:

32.6385, -93.2854

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 just to the south 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 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> 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.

  • Minden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Minden Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden Cemetery
  • Fuller Memorial Shrine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Allen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Overton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Overton Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Burns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Burns Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
  • Whispering Pines Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Baten Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Baten Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baten Cemetery
  • Ratcliff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff Cemetery
  • Knottingham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Knottingham Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knottingham Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Cemetery
    • Germantown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Germantown Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Cemetery
    • Newsom Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Newsom Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newsom Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kennon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Kennon Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennon Cemetery
    • Beck Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Beck Cemetery is located in Webster Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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:

  • Minden
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Dixie Inn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixie Inn is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Inn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
  • Sibley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Dubberly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Holly Springs is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Doyline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Yellow Pine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Yellow Pine is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Pine
  • Taylor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Buckhorn ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Buckhorn is located in Webster Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
  • Heflin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Princeton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Darley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Darley is located in Claiborne Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darley
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Fillmore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Fillmore is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Haughton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cotton Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellevue
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bellevue is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Gibsland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Athens
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Blackburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Blackburn is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
    • Mount Lebanon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Lebanon is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lebanon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Eastwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Eastwood is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood
    • Armistead
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Armistead is located in Bienville Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
    • Homer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Homer is located in Claiborne Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <6>
    • Ivan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Ivan is located in Bossier Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan

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 #544507  (Garden of Memory Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #544507 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: 78 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Minden North
      • Location given for Garden of Memory Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.6384826     Lon: -93.2854465
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.