A visit to the McGaha Memorial ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the McGaha Memorial. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The McGaha Memorial (FG ID #1959643).
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 McGaha Memorial ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McGaha Memorial:
32.7998, -91.4929
The McGaha Memorial is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southwest of Oak Grove.
The cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish<3>.
While not adjacent, the Redwing Cemetery is directly east of the McGaha Memorial.
The parish seat for West Carroll Parish is located in Oak Grove. Oak Grove lies just to the northeast of the McGaha Memorial .
Open a Google Map centered on the McGaha Memorial.
Establishment of the McGaha Memorial ...
The McGaha Memorial was established in 1962.
Name Variations for McGaha Memorial ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
McGaha Memorial has also been known as:
- Redwing Cemetery Addition
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the McGaha Memorial.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McGaha Memorial, with the nearest first.
- Forest Church of God Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Forest Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Bethany Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Heart Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Heart Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Cemetery
- Epps Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lone Star Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Lone Star Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
- Shanks Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Shanks Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks Cemetery
- Palestine Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- The Palestine Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Gailliard Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The Gailliard Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailliard Cemetery
- Providence Memorial Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- King Solomon Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- The King Solomon Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Solomon Cemetery
- Panola Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Panola Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Cemetery
- Millers Chapel Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- The Millers Chapel Cemetery is located in Ashley County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Chapel Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grant Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper Lake Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The Cooper Lake Cemetery is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Lake Cemetery
- Way Way Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- The Way Way Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Way Way Cemetery
- Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the McGaha Memorial.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McGaha Memorial, with the nearest first:
- Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pioneer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fiske
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Darnell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Epps
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <5>
- Bonita
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jones
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kilbourne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mer Rouge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wilmot
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Wilmot is located in Ashley County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Lake Providence
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Brodnax ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
- Transylvania
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tallula
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Parkdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Collinston
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dunn
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Delhi
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
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 McGaha Memorial. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in West Carroll Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McGaha Memorial.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bastrop
- Delhi
- Lake Providence
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 McGaha Memorial:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to West Carroll 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 McGaha Memorial:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #1959643
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- McGaha Memorial) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including West Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |