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A visit to the Wager 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 Wager Cemetery ...

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

30.4485, -90.2059

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wager Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Wager Cemetery.<4>

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)
    • The Meyer Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer Cemetery
  • Morse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Galatas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Galatas Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatas Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Stango Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Stango Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stango Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Collins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dendinger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dendinger Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dendinger Cemetery
  • Daussin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Daussin Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daussin Cemetery
  • Andrew Jackson Edwards Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Andrew Jackson Edwards Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew Jackson Edwards Cemetery
    • The Andrew Jackson Edwards Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Edwards Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67441 <5>
  • Madisonville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Madisonville Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville Cemetery
  • Helping Hands Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Helping Hands Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helping Hands Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Collins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • St. Joseph Abbey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Gertrudes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Gertrudes Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gertrudes Cemetery
    • Allison Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Allison Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison Cemetery
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Bennett Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Chinchuba Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chinchuba Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinchuba Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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)
    • Goodbee is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodbee
  • Katie ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Katie is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katie
  • Madisonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Covington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint Benedict
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewisburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewisburg is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Mandeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Robert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Abita Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Folsom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Folsom is located in Saint Tammany Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <6>
  • Ponchatoula
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Manchac
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Manchac is located in Tangipahoa Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchac
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Akers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hammond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Hammond is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
    • Wadesboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Wadesboro is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesboro
    • Husser
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Loranger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Natalbany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Lacombe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Tickfaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Genessee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Genessee is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genessee
    • Baptist
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Baptist is located in Tangipahoa Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist
    • Talisheek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Enon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Enon is located in Washington Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)

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.

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 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 Wager Cemetery:

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1629050  (Wager Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1629050 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. Tammany
      • Est. Elev: 7 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Madisonville
      • Location given for Wager Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.4485263     Lon: -90.205914
      • 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 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 from Point A (ie- Wager 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.