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A visit to the Old Magee Cemetery ...

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 Old Magee Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.7405°   (30° 44' 25")

Lon:   -89.9909°   (-89° 59' 27")

The Old Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Washington Parish is located in Franklinton. Franklinton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest of the Old Magee Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Old Magee Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Rester Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rester Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Jones Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Mizell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mizell Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Adams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wallace Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Letchworth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letchworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Letchworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Letchworth Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Tison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tison Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Corkern Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corkern Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corkern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Corkern Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Sharp Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sharps Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharps Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharps Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Reviere Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reviere Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reviere Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reviere Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Knight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Hillview Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillview Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillview Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillview Memorial Gardens is located in Washington Parish
    • Sheridan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Thigpen Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thigpen Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thigpen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thigpen Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Magee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Magee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Magee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Magee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Cordelia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cordelia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cordelia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cordelia Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Talleys Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • McGehee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGehee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGehee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGehee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Old Magee Cemetery.

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

  • Enon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Enon is located in Washington Parish
  • Lees Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
    • Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
  • Sun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
    • Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <6>
  • Bogalusa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogalusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogalusa
    • Bogalusa is located in Washington Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,412 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogalusa <6>
  • Bush
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
    • Pine is located in Washington Parish
  • Franklinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Folsom
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <6>
  • Varnado
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varnado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varnado
    • Varnado is located in Washington Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Varnado <6>
  • Talisheek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Benedict
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
    • Saint Benedict is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Benedict <6>
  • Stoney Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
    • Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Abita Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Angie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angie
      • Angie is located in Washington Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angie <6>
    • Covington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Husser
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Husser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Husser
      • Husser is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Husser <6>
    • Goodbee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
      • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Wilmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
      • Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Henry City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
      • Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish

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 Old Magee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Old Magee Cemetery:

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 Old Magee Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #537837  (Old Magee Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #537837 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: Sun
    • County: Washington         Elev: 49
    • Location given for GNIS #537837 (Old Magee Cemetery)

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Old Magee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7405, Longitude: -89.9909       In this case, the coordinates for the Old Magee Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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