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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 Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Memorial Park

Lat:   32.4012°   (32° 24' 4")

Lon:   -91.1683°   (-91° 10' 5")

The Memorial Park is located in Madison Parish<1>.

The parish seat for Madison Parish is located in Tallulah. Tallulah lies just to the west northwest of the Memorial Park .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Madison Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Memorial Park.

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

    • Richmond
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Madison Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Tallulah
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Barnes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
      • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
    • Ashly
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
      • Ashly is located in Madison Parish
    • Thomastown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
      • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish
    • Omega
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
      • Omega is located in Madison Parish
    • Quebec
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quebec have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
      • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
    • Mound
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
      • Mound is located in Madison Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Sondheimer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondheimer
      • Sondheimer is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sondheimer <4>
    • Tendal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tendal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
      • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
    • Waverly
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
    • Delta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Madison Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Chotard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
        • Chotard is located in Issaquena County (MS)
      • Stout
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
        • Stout is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Vicksburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vicksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
        • Vicksburg is located in Warren County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,351 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <4>
      • Transylvania
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania
        • Transylvania is located in East Carroll Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transylvania <4>
      • Delhi
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • 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 <4>

    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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Memorial Park.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Morning Crest Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morning Crest Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Crest Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Mt. Cella Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cella Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Cella Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cella Cemetery
    • Montrose Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Montrose Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
    • Glen Mary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Glen Mary Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Mary Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Thomastown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomastown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomastown Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomastown Cemetery
    • Mound Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
    • Allendale Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Allendale Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allendale Cemetery
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Hodges Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Kiger Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kiger Cemetery is located in Warren County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiger Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Brunswick Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brunswick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brunswick Cemetery is located in Warren County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brunswick Cemetery
      • St. John Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. John Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
      • Waverly Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waverly Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waverly Cemetery
      • Crystal Springs Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crystal Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crystal Springs Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Springs Cemetery
      • Somerset Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Somerset Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerset Cemetery
      • Brierfield Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brierfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brierfield Cemetery is located in Warren County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brierfield Cemetery
      • Vicksburg National Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Glass Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glass Cemetery is located in Warren County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glass Cemetery
      • Cedars Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedars Cemetery is located in Warren County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedars Cemetery
      • Tates Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tates Cemetery is located in Warren County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tates Cemetery
      • Anshe Chesed Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anshe Chesed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anshe Chesed Cemetery is located in Warren County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anshe Chesed Cemetery
      • Beulah Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Warren County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
      • Crocket Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crocket Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crocket Cemetery is located in Warren County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crocket Cemetery

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

    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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #539374  (Memorial Park Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #539374 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: Tallulah
      • County: Madison         Elev: 26
      • Location given for GNIS #539374 (Memorial Park Cemetery)

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4012, Longitude: -91.1683    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.









 

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