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A visit to the Magnolia 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 Magnolia Cemetery ...

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

31.8252, -92.3460

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

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

The parish seat for Winn Parish is located in Winnfield. Winnfield lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Magnolia Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Magnolia Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Magnolia Cemetery.<4>

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

  • New Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The New Union Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Union Cemetery
  • Doughty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Doughty Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughty Cemetery
  • Urania Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Urania Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urania Cemetery
  • Georgetown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
  • Guin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Guin Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guin Cemetery
  • Chalk Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Chalk Hill Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Hill Cemetery
  • Kees Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Kees Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kees Cemetery
  • Pinehill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pinehill Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehill Cemetery
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
  • Corley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Corley Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley Cemetery
  • Olla Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Olla Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Whitehead Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Zion Memorial Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • McBroom Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The McBroom Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBroom Cemetery
    • Pine Knot Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hawthorne Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Cemetery
    • Turnley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Turnley Cemetery is located in La Salle Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnley Cemetery
    • Little Chickasaw Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Magnolia Cemetery.

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

  • Tullos
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Georgetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Urania
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Zenoria
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
  • Olla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Standard is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
  • Flat Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Flat Creek is located in Winn Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Summerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Summerville is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
  • Trout
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Midway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Kelly
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jena is located in La Salle Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jena <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Black Creek ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Black Creek is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Creek
    • Joyce
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Newport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Newport is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Antonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
    • Clarks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Winnfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Sikes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Dry Prong
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fishville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Fishville is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
    • Aimwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Rosefield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
    • Grayson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hudson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hudson is located in Winn Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson

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 Magnolia 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 Magnolia Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Olla
    • Olla lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Magnolia Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olla.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olla
  • Winnfield

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 Magnolia 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 Magnolia Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #555213  (Magnolia Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #555213 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: 24 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Tullos
      • Location given for Magnolia Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.8251673     Lon: -92.345973
      • 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 '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- Magnolia 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.