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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Wham (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Wham. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring parishes instead of the parish in which they lived:  their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Wham is located in Ouachita Parish.

To see how the shape of Louisiana's parishes have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Ouachita Parish: Caldwell, Jackson, Lincoln, Morehouse, Richland & Union.

Below are the parishes that are near Wham. For each of these parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wham:

  • Ouachita Parish     (The home parish of Wham)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wham, with the one closest to Wham listed first.
    • Swartz
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairbanks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbanks <1>
    • Leisure Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
      • Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Sterlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlington
      • Sterlington is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sterlington <1>
    • Spanish City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
      • Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Northpark Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northpark Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northpark Village
      • Northpark Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Monroe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
    • Pino Bayou Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pino Bayou Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pino Bayou Village
      • Pino Bayou Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Richwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
      • Richwood is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,375 people
    • West Monroe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
      • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
    • Claiborne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claiborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claiborne
      • Claiborne is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Forksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
      • Forksville is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Bosco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bosco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosco
      • Bosco is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Franklin Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wham, with the one closest to Wham listed first.
    • Big Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
      • Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
    • Baskinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baskinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
      • Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
    • Baskin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baskin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskin
      • Baskin is located in Franklin Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baskin <1>
  • Lincoln Parish
    • Averit ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averit
      • Averit is located in Lincoln Parish
  • Morehouse Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wham, with the one closest to Wham listed first.
    • Windsor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Collinston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinston
      • Collinston is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinston <1>
    • Oak Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <1>
    • Bastrop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mer Rouge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
      • Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <1>
    • Brodnax ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodnax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
      • Brodnax is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Bonita
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jones
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Jones is located in Morehouse Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jones <1>
  • Richland Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wham, with the one closest to Wham listed first.
    • Start
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Start have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Start
      • Start is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Start <1>
    • Rayville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
      • Rayville is located in Richland Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <1>
    • Alto
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
      • Alto is located in Richland Parish
    • Archibald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archibald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archibald
      • Archibald is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archibald <1>
    • Holly Ridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
      • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
    • Dunn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
      • Dunn is located in Richland Parish
    • Mangham
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • New Light
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
      • New Light is located in Richland Parish
    • Delhi
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Richland Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
  • Union Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wham, with the one closest to Wham listed first.
    • Ouachita City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ouachita City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
      • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
    • Haile
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haile
      • Haile is located in Union Parish
    • Wilhite
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhite
      • Wilhite is located in Union Parish
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Downsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Farmerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
      • Farmerville is located in Union Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <1>
  • West Carroll Parish
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wham, with the one closest to Wham listed first.
    • Epps
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epps have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Darnell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell
      • Darnell is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Pioneer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fiske
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiske
      • Fiske is located in West Carroll Parish
  • Ashley County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wham, with the one closest to Wham listed first.
    • Elon ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
      • Elon is located in Ashley County (AR)
    • Meridian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
      • Meridian is located in Ashley County (AR)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wham, see our Parish-by-Parish Page for Wham.

Cemeteries Near Wham ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wham.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wham, with the one closest to Wham listed first.

  • Wham Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pickett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Bastrop.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68589 <4>
  • Irwin Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irwin Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irwin Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cosper Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conger Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bufferin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bufferin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bufferin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (151 more) ...
    • Wynn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Ridge Baptist Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Wham in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wham.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Wham, with the one closest to Wham listed first.

  • Doss ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
    • Doss is located in Morehouse Parish
  • Oak Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
    • Oak Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Ridge <1>
  • Sicard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sicard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicard
    • Sicard is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Millhaven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millhaven
    • Millhaven is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Crew Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crew Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crew Lake
    • Crew Lake is located in Richland Parish
  • Cleora ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleora
    • Cleora is located in Morehouse Parish
  • De Siard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Siard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Siard
    • De Siard is located in Ouachita Parish
  • Bastrop
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ouachita City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ouachita City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouachita City
    • Ouachita City is located in Union Parish
  • Girard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Richland Parish
  • Mer Rouge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mer Rouge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mer Rouge
    • Mer Rouge is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mer Rouge <1>
  • Monroe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,998 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
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    • Rayville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
      • Rayville is located in Richland Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayville <1>
    • West Monroe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
      • West Monroe is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,086 people
    • Bee Bayou
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bee Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Bayou
      • Bee Bayou is located in Richland Parish

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wham. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wham.

Newspapers Published in Wham ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wham.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wham, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wham.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wham:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ouachita Parish: www.oppj.org/

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6262, Longitude: -91.9235       In this case, the coordinates for Wham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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