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A visit to the Wakefield Memorial Cemetery ...


The location of the Wakefield Memorial Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (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 Wakefield Memorial Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   29.7955°   (29° 47' 43")

Lon:   -93.3157°   (-93° 18' 56")

The Wakefield Memorial Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Cameron Parish is located in Cameron. Cameron lies just to the west northwest of the Wakefield Memorial Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wakefield Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Cameron 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 Wakefield Memorial 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 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Wakefield Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Cameron
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Creole
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creole
      • Creole is located in Cameron Parish
    • Hackberry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hackberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
      • Hackberry is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hackberry <4>
    • Grand Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
      • Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish
    • Grand Chenier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chenier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chenier
      • Grand Chenier is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chenier <4>
    • Prien
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
      • Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Carlyss
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
      • Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Greinwich Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greinwich Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
      • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Lake Charles
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

    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 Wakefield Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cameron Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km] of the Wakefield Memorial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Our Lady Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Our Lady Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady Cemetery
    • First Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The First Baptist Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Baptist Cemetery
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Creole.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1258517 <6>
    • La Bove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Bove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The La Bove Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Bove Cemetery
    • Duhon Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duhon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duhon Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duhon Cemetery
    • Grand Lake Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Grand Lake Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
      • The Grand Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Big Lake Cemetery
      • Grand Lake Community Cemetery
      • Hebert Cemetery
      • Herbert Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Lake Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67747 <6>
    • Pujol Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pujol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pujol Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pujol Cemetery
    • Dutch Cove Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dutch Cove Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Cove Cemetery
    • Landry Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Landry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Landry Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Landry Cemetery
    • Little Chenier Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Granger Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Granger Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granger Cemetery
    • Benoit Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benoit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benoit Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benoit Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • H.J. Moss Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the H.J. Moss Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The H.J. Moss Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the H.J. Moss Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Sulphur.
        • The H.J. Moss Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calcasieu Cemetery
        • Moss Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the H.J. Moss Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68268 <6>
      • Head of the Hollow Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head of the Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Head of the Hollow Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head of the Hollow Cemetery
      • Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • The Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Carlyss.
        • The Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mimosa - Pines Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68231 <6>
      • Peveto Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peveto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Peveto Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peveto Cemetery
      • Pevoto Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pevoto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pevoto Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pevoto Cemetery
      • McCall Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • The McCall Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCall Cemetery
      • Smith Ridge Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Ridge Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Ridge Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Burleson Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burleson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burleson 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 Wakefield Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #550984  (Wakefield Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #550984 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: Cameron
      • County: Cameron         Elev: 1
      • Location given for GNIS #550984 (Wakefield Memorial 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 Cameron, 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 Wakefield Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7955, Longitude: -93.3157       In this case, the coordinates for the Wakefield Memorial 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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