A visit to the Magee 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 Magee Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Magee Cemetery:
30.7360, -89.9929
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Magee Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Washington Parish is located in Franklinton. Franklinton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Magee Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Magee Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Magee Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Magee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Galloway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Galloway Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Mizell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mizell Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizell Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Rester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Rester Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rester Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Spencer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Spencer Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Cemetery
- Reviere Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Reviere Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reviere Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Letchworth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Letchworth Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letchworth Cemetery
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- Tison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Tison Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tison Cemetery
- Magee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
- Corkern Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Corkern Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corkern Cemetery
- Sharp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sharps Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Sharps Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Cemetery
- Talleys Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Knight Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- Hillview Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Magee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Magee Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Enon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Enon is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Sun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Lees Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Bogalusa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pine is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Franklinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Folsom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Varnado
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Talisheek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Saint Benedict
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Abita Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stoney Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Angie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Covington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Husser
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Goodbee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
- Twin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Twin is located in Marion County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
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 Magee 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 Magee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bogalusa
- Covington
- Mandeville
- Picayune
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Magee Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Magee Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #536825 (Magee Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #536825 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 60 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sun
- Location given for Magee Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7360209 Lon: -89.9928559
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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 Washington, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Magee 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. |