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A visit to the Guin 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 Guin Cemetery ...

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

31.8785, -92.4346

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

The Guin Cemetery is located in Winn Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Winn Parish is located in Winnfield. Winnfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Guin Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Guin Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Guin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Corley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Corley Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
  • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jordon Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jordon Hill Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordon Hill Cemetery
  • Jordan Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jordan Hill Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Hill Cemetery
  • Zion Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Zion Memorial Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Memorial Cemetery
    • The Zion Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2222760 <5>
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Pendarvis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pendarvis Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendarvis Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
  • James Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • Whitehead Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Old Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Corinth Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Georgetown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • New Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The New Union Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union Cemetery
    • Urania Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Urania Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • McCarty Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The McCarty Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarty Cemetery
    • Boyett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Boyett Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyett Cemetery
    • Melton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Melton Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melton Cemetery
    • Pine Knot Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Doughty Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Doughty Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughty Cemetery
    • Pinehill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Pinehill Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Guin Cemetery.

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

  • Flat Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Tullos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Georgetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Urania
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Zenoria
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
  • Joyce
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Olla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Olla is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olla <6>
  • Standard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
  • Winnfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Sikes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Newport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Newport is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Hudson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Black Creek ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Kelly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Whitford is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
    • Atlanta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Summerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Trout
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Dodson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Guin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Winn Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Guin Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Winn 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 Guin Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #535443  (Guin Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #535443 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: Winn
      • Est. Elev: 51 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Flat Creek
      • Location given for Guin Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.8784989     Lon: -92.4345868
      • 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 Winn, 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- Guin 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.