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A visit to the Waverly 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 Waverly Cemetery ...

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

32.4571, -91.4068

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

The Waverly Cemetery is located in Madison Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Madison Parish is located in Tallulah. Tallulah lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Waverly Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Waverly Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Waverly Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Seven Star Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Seven Star Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Star Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Newton Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Newton Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
  • Palestine Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Palestine Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine Cemetery
  • Epps Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Morning Crest Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Morning Crest Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Crest Cemetery
  • McKnight Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
  • Sunflower Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Sunflower Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Memorial Park is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park
  • Silver Cross Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Silver Cross Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cross Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • Montrose Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Montrose Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Cemetery
    • Mt. Cella Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Cella Cemetery is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Cella Cemetery
    • Shanks Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Shanks Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks Cemetery
    • Stevenson Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
    • Trio Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Trio Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio Cemetery
    • Greer Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hall Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pleasant Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall Cemetery
    • Crowville Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crowville Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Waverly Cemetery.

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

  • Waverly
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Waverly is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Tendal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tendal is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
  • Delhi
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <6>
  • Quebec
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Quebec is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebec
  • Dunn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
  • Epps
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <6>
  • Holly Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Tallulah
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Richmond
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Richmond is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
  • Sondheimer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Darnell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
  • Ashly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ashly is located in Madison Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashly
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Omega
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Omega is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Barnes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Barnes is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
    • Baskinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
    • Crowville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Swampers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
    • Coleman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Coleman is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
    • Thomastown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Thomastown is located in Madison Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomastown
    • Transylvania
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rayville
      (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 Waverly Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Waverly 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 helpful 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 Waverly Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Waverly Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #540268  (Waverly Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #540268 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: Madison
      • Est. Elev: 25 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Delhi
      • Location given for Waverly Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.4570862     Lon: -91.4067824
      • 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 Madison, 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- Waverly 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.