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A visit to the Midway 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 Midway Cemetery ...

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

29.6613, -91.4898

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

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

The parish seat for Saint Mary Parish is located in Franklin. Franklin lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Midway Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Midway Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Midway Cemetery.<4>

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

  • North Bend Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The North Bend Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend Cemetery
  • South Bend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The South Bend Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend Cemetery
  • Gratt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gratt Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratt Cemetery
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
  • Shadyside - Fairfax Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
  • Stirling Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Stirling Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirling Cemetery
  • Perpetual Park Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Iberts Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Iberts Memorial Park is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberts Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Iberts Memorial Park is located outside and to the southwest of Patterson.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2172170 <5>
  • Palo Alto Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Israelite Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Patterson.
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Patterson Catholic Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143457 <5>
    • Trinity UMC Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Special Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Charenton Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1780603 <5>
    • Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • St. Helens Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Helens Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Helens Cemetery
    • Bradley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Bradley Cemetery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Midway
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Midway is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Ellerslie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellerslie is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerslie
  • South Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • South Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
  • Todd
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Todd is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
  • Luke Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Luke Landing is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke Landing
  • Maria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maria is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
  • Bayou Sale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayou Sale is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Sale
  • Ricohoc
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ricohoc is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricohoc
  • Centerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Garden City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Calumet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Calumet is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
  • Verdunville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Verdunville is located in Saint Mary Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdunville
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Caffery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Caffery is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffery
    • Franklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Sterling
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Sterling is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Patterson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Irish Bend
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Irish Bend is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Bend
    • Katy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Katy is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
    • Baldwin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wilsons Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Wilsons Landing is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Landing
    • Bayou Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Caneland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Caneland is located in Saint Mary Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneland

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. The following communities are located in Saint Mary Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Midway Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Mary 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 Midway Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1627653  (Midway Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1627653 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: St. Mary
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: North Bend
      • Location given for Midway Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.6613215     Lon: -91.4898332
      • 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 Saint Mary, 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- Midway 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.
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