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A visit to the Wager Cemetery ...


The location of the Wager 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 Wager Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.4485°   (30° 26' 54")

Lon:   -90.2059°   (-90° 12' 21")

The Wager Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Tammany Parish is located in Covington. Covington lies just to the east northeast of the Wager Cemetery .

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 Wager Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Tammany 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 Wager 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 Wager Cemetery.

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

    • Goodbee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
      • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Madisonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <4>
    • Covington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Benedict
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <4>
    • Lewisburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Mandeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
      • Mandeville is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,559 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandeville <4>
    • Robert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robert
      • Robert is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robert <4>
    • Abita Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abita Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abita Springs
      • Abita Springs is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abita Springs <4>
    • Folsom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • 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 <4>
    • Ponchatoula
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Akers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
      • Akers is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akers <4>
    • Hammond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Wadesboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
        • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Husser
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 <4>
      • Loranger
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loranger
        • Loranger is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loranger <4>
      • Natalbany
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lacombe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacombe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacombe
        • Lacombe is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacombe <4>
      • Tickfaw
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Baptist
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
        • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Talisheek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Enon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
        • Enon is located in Washington Parish
      • Springfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Livingston Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>

    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 Wager Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Tammany Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Wager Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Meyer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meyer Cemetery
    • Morse Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Galatas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galatas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galatas Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galatas Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Stango Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stango Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stango Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stango Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Collins Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Collins Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collins Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67248 <6>
    • Dendinger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dendinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dendinger Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dendinger Cemetery
    • Daussin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daussin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Daussin Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daussin Cemetery
    • Andrew Jackson Edwards Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Madisonville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madisonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Madisonville Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madisonville Cemetery
    • Helping Hands Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helping Hands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Helping Hands Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helping Hands Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Collins Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • St. Joseph Abbey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joseph Abbey Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Abbey Cemetery
      • St. Gertrudes Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gertrudes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Gertrudes Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gertrudes Cemetery
      • Allison Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allison Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
      • Bennett Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Chinchuba Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinchuba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chinchuba Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinchuba Cemetery

    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 Wager Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1629050  (Wager Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1629050 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: Madisonville
      • County: St. Tammany         Elev: 7
      • Location given for GNIS #1629050 (Wager Cemetery)

    The official website for Saint Tammany Parish: www.stpgov.org/

    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 Tammany, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Wager Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4485, Longitude: -90.2059       In this case, the coordinates for the Wager 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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