A visit to the Wallace 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 Wallace Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Wallace Cemetery:
30.7494, -89.9106
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Wallace Cemetery is located in Washington Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Washington Parish is located in Franklinton. Franklinton lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Wallace Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Wallace Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Wallace Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Wallace Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Knight Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Knight Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
- McGehee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The McGehee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGehee Cemetery
- Duffys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Duffys Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffys Cemetery
- Pounds Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Pounds Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pounds Cemetery
- Old Magee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Magee Cemetery
- Magee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
- Otzenberger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Otzenberger Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otzenberger Cemetery
- Ponemah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ponemah Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Galloway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Galloway Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Jenkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Sheridan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sheridan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Cemetery
- Coburn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Coburn Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburn Cemetery
- Rester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rester Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rester Cemetery
- Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mizell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mizell Cemetery is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizell Cemetery
- Jewel Pierce Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pierce Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wallace Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Wallace Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Lees Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Bogalusa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <6>
- Bush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Enon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Enon is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Varnado
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Talisheek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Angie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Franklinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Folsom
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Saint Benedict
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Twin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Twin is located in Marion County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Abita Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Picayune
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Covington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nicholson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nicholson is located in Pearl River County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Stoney Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Poplarville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
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 Wallace 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 Wallace Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bogalusa
- Covington
- Picayune
- Poplarville
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 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 Wallace Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Wallace Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #540208 (Wallace Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #540208 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 44 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sun
- Location given for Wallace Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7493544 Lon: -89.9106314
- 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 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 '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- Wallace 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. |