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A visit to the Gwin Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Gwin Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.3746°   (32° 22' 28")

Lon:   -91.7554°   (-91° 45' 19")

The Gwin Cemetery is located in Richland Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Richland Parish is located in Rayville. Rayville lies just to the north of the Gwin Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gwin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Archibald Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archibald Cemetery
    • The Archibald Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • Greer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greer Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • Gwin Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwin Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwin Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gwin Memorial Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
  • Horn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Horn Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Mangham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2157777 <5>
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • Prewitt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prewitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prewitt Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • Buie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buie Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • Love & Charity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Love & Charity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Love & Charity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Love & Charity Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • Royal Blue Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Royal Blue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Royal Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Royal Blue Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Pleasant Hall Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Sunflower Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunflower Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunflower Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • China Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The China Grove Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Reagan Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reagan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reagan Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Start Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Start Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Start Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Start Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Adile Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adile Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Adile Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Brunson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brunson Cemetery is located in Richland Parish

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gwin Cemetery.

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

  • Archibald
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archibald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald
    • Archibald is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archibald <6>
  • Mangham
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Big Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
  • Alto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
    • Alto is located in Richland Parish
  • Rayville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
    • Rayville is located in Richland Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <6>
  • Baskinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baskinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
    • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
  • New Light
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
    • New Light is located in Richland Parish
  • Baskin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
    • Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <6>
  • Holly Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
    • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
  • Start
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Start have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Start
    • Start is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Start <6>
  • Dunn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
  • Crowville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Winnsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnsboro
      • Winnsboro is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,462 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnsboro <6>
    • Swampers
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
      • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
    • Delhi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <6>
    • Liddieville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
      • Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
    • Oak Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <6>
    • Swartz
      (18 miles [29 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 Gwin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Richland Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gwin 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 helpful 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 Gwin Cemetery:

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 Gwin Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #556458  (Gwin Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #556458 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Mangham
    • County: Richland         Elev: 23
    • Location given for GNIS #556458 (Gwin Cemetery)

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

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 Richland, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Gwin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3746, Longitude: -91.7554       In this case, the coordinates for the Gwin Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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