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A visit to the Way Way Cemetery ...


The location of the Way Way 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 Way Way Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.7549°   (32° 45' 17")

Lon:   -91.2043°   (-91° 12' 15")

The Way Way Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish<2>.

The parish seat for East Carroll Parish is located in Lake Providence. Lake Providence lies just to the north northeast of the Way Way Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Way Way Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to East Carroll 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 Way Way 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Way Way Cemetery.

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

    • Lake Providence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Transylvania
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania
      • Transylvania is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Transylvania <4>
    • Forest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Forest is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <4>
    • Mayersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
      • Mayersville is located in Issaquena County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
    • Oak Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
    • Pioneer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in West Carroll Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pioneer <4>
    • Sondheimer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sondheimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sondheimer
      • Sondheimer is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sondheimer <4>
    • Darnell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
      • Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Chotard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
      • Chotard is located in Issaquena County (MS)
    • Onward
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
      • Onward is located in Sharkey County (MS)
    • Blanton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Blanton is located in Sharkey County (MS)
    • Issaquena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
      • Issaquena is located in Sharkey County (MS)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Omega
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
        • Omega is located in Madison Parish
      • Cary
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
        • Cary is located in Sharkey County (MS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Smedes
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smedes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
        • Smedes is located in Sharkey County (MS)
      • Kilbourne
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Epps
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epps have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epps
        • Epps is located in West Carroll Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epps <4>
      • Fiske
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
        • Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish

    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 Way Way Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in East Carroll Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Way Way Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Sweet Canaan Cemetery
    • Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heavenly Rest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Heavenly Rest Memorial Park is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
    • Gailliard Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gailliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gailliard Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gailliard Cemetery
    • Providence Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Providence Memorial Park is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Memorial Park
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Cold Tar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Tar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cold Tar Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Tar Cemetery
    • Benjamin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benjamin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benjamin Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benjamin Cemetery
    • Tyrone Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyrone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tyrone Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyrone Cemetery
    • King Solomon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Solomon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The King Solomon Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Solomon Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • Panola Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Panola Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panola Cemetery
    • Old St. Paul Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old St. Paul Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old St. Paul Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Forest Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
        • The Forest Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
        • New Forest Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68379 <6>
      • Jackson Family Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • 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 West Carroll Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Issaquena County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bethany Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethany Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
      • Forest Church of God Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

    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 Way Way Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #540273  (Way Way Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #540273 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: Lake Providence
      • County: East Carroll         Elev: 29
      • Location given for GNIS #540273 (Way Way Cemetery)

    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 East Carroll, 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 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 Way Way Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7549, Longitude: -91.2043       In this case, the coordinates for the Way Way 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.




 

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