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A visit to the Gay 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 Gay Cemetery ...

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

30.9482, -90.0181

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

The Gay Cemetery is located in Washington Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Washington Parish is located in Franklinton. Franklinton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Gay Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Gay Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Gay Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Thomas Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Faith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Faith Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
  • Noble Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Noble Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Cemetery
  • Breland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Breland Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breland Cemetery
  • Gerald Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Gerald Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald Cemetery
  • Old Gerald Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Old Gerald Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gerald Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Gerald Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Pine.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67606 <5>
  • Crain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Crain Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Cemetery
  • Payne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Payne Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Cemetery
  • Warren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Warren Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
  • Pine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Pine Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
  • Breland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Breland Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
      • The Harmony Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Harmony Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67710 <5>
    • Crain Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Crain Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Schillings Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Schillings Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schillings Cemetery
    • Crains Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Crains Creek Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crains Creek Cemetery
    • Magee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • Seal Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Seal Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Gay Cemetery.

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

  • Pine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pine is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
  • Popeville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Popeville is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
  • Franklinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Varnado
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Angie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Angie is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <6>
  • Twin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Twin is located in Marion County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
  • Tylertown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bogalusa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Enon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Enon is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
  • Lees Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
  • Mount Hermon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Stoney Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Kokomo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Smithburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
    • Sunny Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
    • Sun
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Wilmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
    • Pinebur
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pinebur is located in Marion County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur

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 Gay 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 Gay Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Gay Cemetery: