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A visit to the Wadill 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 Wadill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wadill Cemetery (FG ID #69220)

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 Wadill Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   31.1293°   (31° 7' 45")

Lon:   -92.0847°   (-92° 5' 4")

The cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish<2>.

As an estimate, the Wadill Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Marksville.

The parish seat for Avoyelles Parish is located in Marksville. Marksville lies just to the east southeast of the Wadill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Wadill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Tunica - Biloxi Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tunica - Biloxi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tunica - Biloxi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tunica - Biloxi Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Cushman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cushman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cushman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cushman Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • St. John Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. John Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Baibry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baibry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baibry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Baibry Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • St. Catherine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Catherine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Catherine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Old Island Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Island Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Ft. Derussy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Derussy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Derussy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ft. Derussy Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Old St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old St. Paul Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Bordelon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bordelon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bordelon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bordelon Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Kalone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kalone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kalone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kalone Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jersalem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jersalem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jersalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jersalem Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Belledeau Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Hays Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • French Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The French Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • St. Anthony Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthony Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish

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 Wadill Cemetery.

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

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 Wadill Cemetery. The following communities are located in Avoyelles Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Wadill 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 Wadill Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #556339  (Wadill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #556339 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: Marksville North
    • County: Avoyelles         Elev: 23
    • Location given for GNIS #556339 (Wadill Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #69220

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 Avoyelles, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wadill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1293, Longitude: -92.0847    
<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 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.
<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.