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A visit to the Midway Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Midway Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Midway Cemetery (FG ID #68211)

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 Midway Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.6181°   (31° 37' 5")

Lon:   -92.5866°   (-92° 35' 11")

The Midway Cemetery is located in Grant Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Grant Parish is located in Colfax. Colfax lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Midway Cemetery .

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 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 Midway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Grant Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Midway Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Midway Cemetery.

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

    • Dry Prong
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Prong have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Prong
      • Dry Prong is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Prong <5>
    • Bentley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Colfax
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Antonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonia
      • Antonia is located in Grant Parish
    • Stay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
      • Stay is located in Grant Parish
    • Marco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
      • Marco is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Pollock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairmount
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Grant Parish
    • Creola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creola
      • Creola is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Creola has also been known as:
      • Creola village
    • Lena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Zimmerman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zimmerman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
      • Zimmerman is located in Rapides Parish
    • Georgetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Grant Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Atlanta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Boyce
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyce have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyce
        • Boyce is located in Rapides Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyce <5>
      • Whitford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitford
        • Whitford is located in Winn Parish
      • Ball
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
        • Ball is located in Rapides Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball <5>
      • Zenoria
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenoria
        • Zenoria is located in La Salle Parish
      • Tioga
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tioga have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
        • Tioga is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <5>
      • Montgomery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Grant Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <5>
      • Cloutierville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Hot Wells
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
        • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
      • Tullos
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

    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 Midway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Midway Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Midway Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Liberty Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Liberty Chapel Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • The Liberty Chapel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Liberty Chapel Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Chapel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68026 <1>
    • Dry Pong Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Corbett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corbett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corbett Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corbett Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67285 <1>
    • Gilly G. LeMoine Sr. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Bentley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983658 <1>
    • Gray Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Iatt Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Iatt Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • The Iatt Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Iatt Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iatt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983760 <1>
    • Parsonage Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lone Pine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lone Pine Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Bentley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259553 <1>
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Bynum Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67127 <1>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Guynes Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dartigo Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Colfax Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Colfax Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colfax Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Colfax.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #208088 <1>
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • McKay Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Tyson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyson Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69185 <1>
      • Verda Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Verda Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
        • The Verda Cemetery has also been known as:
        • First Baptist Church of Verda Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verda Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2222776 <1>
      • Valentine Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valentine Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valentine Cemetery
      • Raven Camp Baptist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Union Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Grant Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Coleman Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Frazier Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Pine Knot Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Midway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #547691  (Midway Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #547691 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: Dry Prong
      • County: Grant         Elev: 46
      • Location given for GNIS #547691 (Midway Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #68211

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

    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>If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Grant, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Midway Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6181, Longitude: -92.5866    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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