A visit to the Way Way 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 Way Way Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Way Way Cemetery:
32.7549, -91.2043
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Way Way Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Way Way Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Way Way Cemetery.<4>
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)
- Heavenly Rest Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gailliard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Gailliard Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gailliard Cemetery
- Providence Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lone Star Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lone Star Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
- Cold Tar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Cold Tar Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Tar Cemetery
- Benjamin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Benjamin Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin Cemetery
- Tyrone Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Tyrone Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Cemetery
- King Solomon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The King Solomon Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Solomon Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Panola Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Panola Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola Cemetery
- Old St. Paul Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Old St. Paul Cemetery is located in East Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Paul Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Forest Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Forest Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Cemetery
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
- The Forest Lawn Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Forest Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68379 <5>
- Jackson Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wilson Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Forest Church of God Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- The Forest Church of God Cemetery is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Church of God Cemetery
- The Forest Church of God Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Corner Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1959589 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 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)
- Tallula
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tallula is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallula
- Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mayersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mayersville is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sondheimer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Darnell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
- Chotard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chotard is located in Issaquena County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chotard
- Onward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Onward is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
- Blanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blanton is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Issaquena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Issaquena is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Issaquena
- Omega
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Omega is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Cary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cary is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Smedes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Smedes is located in Sharkey County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedes
- Kilbourne
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Epps
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Fiske
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
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.
- Lake Providence
- Mayersville
- Rolling Fork
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #540273 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: East Carroll
- Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lake Providence
- Location given for Way Way Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.7548535 Lon: -91.2042765
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Way Way 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. |