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A visit to the Midway Cemetery ...


The location of the Midway Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Midway Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.6163°   (30° 36' 58")

Lon:   -91.7604°   (-91° 45' 37")

The Midway Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Landry Parish is located in Opelousas. Opelousas lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Midway Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Saint Landry 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Midway Cemetery.

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

    • Half Moon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
      • Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Swayze Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
      • Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Krotz Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Krotz Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krotz Springs
      • Krotz Springs is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krotz Springs <4>
    • East Krotz Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Krotz Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Krotz Springs
      • East Krotz Springs is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Melville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Elliot City ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot City
      • Elliot City is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Lottie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottie
      • Lottie is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lottie <4>
    • Fordoche
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Elba
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Palmetto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <4>
    • Port Barre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barre
      • Port Barre is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,093 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Barre <4>
    • Livonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Morganza
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Immaculata
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Immaculata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
        • Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Portage
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
        • Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Lebeau
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeau
        • Lebeau is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebeau <4>
      • Leonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Maringouin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maringouin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maringouin
        • Maringouin is located in Iberville Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maringouin <4>
      • Dupont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Batchelor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Oscar
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Rosa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
        • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Washington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
        • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> of the Midway Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Zion Travelers Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • New Light Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Light Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
    • De Viller Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Viller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The De Viller Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Viller Cemetery
    • False River Station Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The False River Station Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the False River Station Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Fordoche.
      • The False River Station Cemetery has also been known as:
      • False River Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the False River Station Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2564758 <7>
    • Lower Latenache Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Latenache Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Latenache Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Latenache Church Cemetery
    • Sunlight Baptissst Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bright Morning Star Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bright Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bright Morning Star Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bright Morning Star Cemetery
    • Atchafalaya Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atchafalaya Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atchafalaya Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atchafalaya Cemetery
    • McBride Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
    • Saquette Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saquette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saquette Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saquette Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bailey Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • St. Francis Cabrini Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • The St. Francis Cabrini Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Cabrini Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Livonia.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cabrini Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #175015 <7>
      • Mt. Airy Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy Cemetery
      • St. Ann Catholic Church Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. Ann Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Ann Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Morganza.
        • The St. Ann Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Ann Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Catholic Church Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982886 <7>
      • St. Marys Episcopal Chapel Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Goudeau Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goudeau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goudeau Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goudeau Cemetery
      • St. Mark Baptist Church Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

    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 #1627654  (Midway Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1627654 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: Krotz Springs
      • County: St. Landry         Elev: 9
      • Location given for GNIS #1627654 (Midway Cemetery)

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

    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 Saint Landry, 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- ) 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: 30.6163, Longitude: -91.7604       In this case, the coordinates for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <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.
    <7>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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