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A visit to the Winona Cemetery ...

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 Winona Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.7746°   (31° 46' 28")

Lon:   -91.3962°   (-91° 23' 46")

The Winona Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Tensas Parish is located in Saint Joseph. Saint Joseph lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Winona Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Winona Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Myrtle Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Myrtle Grove Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
  • Helena Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Helena Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
  • Powells Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powells Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Powells Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
  • Painters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Painters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Painters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Painters Cemetery is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
  • Elder Shade Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Shade Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Shade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elder Shade Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
  • Loam Land Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loam Land Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loam Land Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Loam Land Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Concordia Parish
  • Cross Keys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cross Keys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cross Keys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cross Keys Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
  • Shields Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shields Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MS)
  • Adams Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MS)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Pine Hill Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Hill Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Hill Memorial Park is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Foster Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Milford Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Drake - Magruder Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake - Magruder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drake - Magruder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drake - Magruder Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MS)
    • Wood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MS)
    • Green Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MS)
    • Oneonta Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oneonta Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oneonta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oneonta Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Catahoula Parish
    • Barland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barland Cemetery is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Smith Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MS)
    • Jefferson Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brooks Cemetery is located in Jefferson County (MS)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Winona Cemetery.

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

  • Waterproof
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterproof have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterproof
    • Waterproof is located in Tensas Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterproof <6>
  • Highland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Tensas Parish
  • Clayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <6>
  • Greenville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish
  • Wildwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wildwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish
  • West Ferriday
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
    • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
  • Ferriday
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferriday have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
    • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <6>
  • Sycamore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sycamore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish
  • Selma
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Adams County (MS)
  • Rodney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Rodney is located in Jefferson County (MS)
  • Saint Joseph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridgecrest
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgecrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
    • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Vidalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Natchez
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Natchez is located in Adams County (MS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,362 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <6>
    • Washington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Dunbarton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbarton
      • Dunbarton is located in Concordia Parish
    • Sicily Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily Island
      • Sicily Island is located in Catahoula Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
    • Carthage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Westside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Westside is located in Claiborne County (MS)
    • Cloverdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County (MS)
    • Elam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
      • Elam is located in Franklin 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 Winona Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tensas Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Winona Cemetery:

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 Winona Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #549385  (Winona Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #549385 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: Waterproof
    • County: Tensas         Elev: 19
    • Location given for GNIS #549385 (Winona 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 Tensas, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Winona Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7746, Longitude: -91.3962       In this case, the coordinates for the Winona Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<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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