KNOWN WINN PARISH CEMETERIES Contributed by Greggory E. Davies 120 Ted Price Lane Winnfield, LA 71483 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** TIPS FOR SEARCHING RECORDS ON THE INTERNET Netscape & Ms Explorer users: If you are searching for a particular surname, locality or date while going through the records in the archives or anywhere....try these few steps: 1. Go to the top of the report you are searching. 2. Click on EDIT at the top of your screen 3. Next click on FIND in the edit menu. 4. When the square pops up, enter what you are looking for in the FIND WHAT ___________blank. 5. Click on DIRECTION __DOWN. 6. And last click on FIND NEXT and continue to click on FIND NEXT until you reach the end of the report. This should highlight the item that you indicated in "find what" every place it appears in the report. You must continue to click on FIND NEXT till you reach the end of the report to see all of the locations of the item indicated. (Given are name of cemetery, ward location, and brief directions) Adams- Ward 3, off LA. 1238, near LA 127, southwest of Sikes, LA. Allen- Ward 2, U. S. 84, approximately four miles east of Joyce, LA. Another Allen Cemetery once existed on Dugdemona River, northeast of current day Joyce, LA., and the graves washed into the river during a flood, many years ago. O. K. Allen- memorial cemetery east and adjacent to Winnfield City Cemetery, dedicated to Governor O. K. Allen. Antioch- Ward 10, LA. 126, approximately 7/10 of one mile west of LA 501. Old Antioch- Ward 6, LA. 1228, 2.5 miles south of Five Forks Community, or old Crossroads Church. Atlanta- Ward 6, in Village proper beside Atlanta Methodist Church. Beech Creek- Ward 2, approximately one and a half miles north off LA.124 (Olla-Winnfield Highway), approximately 18 miles east of Winnfield, LA. Bethlehem- Ward 8, LA. 1232, approximately 7/10 of one mile east of LA 501. Blake- Ward 8, LA 156, approximately 1/10 miles east of Gum Springs Road. Bolton-Teagle- Ward 1, LA. 501, 2. 7 miles west of U. S. 167. Boyette- Ward 2, U. S. 84 at Joyce, LA. Boyette Field- Ward 2, west of Beech Creek Road in Township 11N. Brister- Ward 3, south of Buckskin Road in Sec. 35, Tnp. 12, R. 1W. Brown-Swindle- Ward 1, LA. 34 approximately 3 miles southwest of Winnfield in Sardis Community. Burned Church- Ward 2, one mile north of LA. 124 from Colgrade Junction. Calvary Baptist- Ward 2, U. S. 84 near Curry Community, approximately 15 miles east of Winnfield. Cedar Creek- Ward 1, approximately 4.5 miles south of Winnfield off old Alexandria Road, believed to serve black and white. Cloud- Ward 4, private property, approximately three miles southwest of Gansville, LA., site of only known Revolutionary War soldier known to be buried in Winn Parish. Cockerham- Ward 8, approximately 4/10 of a mile north of LA 1232, one mile east of Bethlehem Church, Wattsville Community. Corinth- Ward 9, LA. 472, approximately 1.3 miles east of U. S. 167, south of Winnfield, LA., at Corinth Baptist Church. Old Corinth- Ward 9, take LA. 472, approximately 2/10 of one mile north of highway at the old tabernacle. Corley- Ward 2, approximately 1.1 miles south of LA. 124, Colgrade oil field. Couley Double Church- Ward 5, approximately 14 miles west of Winnfield on U. S. 84, approximately one mile south off highway. Couley Methodist- Ward 5, approximately 15 miles west of Winnfield on U. S. 84, at Couley Methodist Church. County Line- Ward 3, approximately 6 miles northeast of Sikes, LA, off LA 499, approximately 1 mile off highway. Crossroads- Ward 2, approximately 18 miles east of Winnfield on U. S. 84. Cypress Creek- Ward 4, LA 505 approximately 3 miles south of LA 126. De Soto- Ward 5, U. S. 84 west of Winnfield near old site of Barnett's Store. Dodson Mill- Ward 7, approximately one mile south of Dodson, west of U. S. 167, site of old mill. Dulaney-Starnes- Ward 3, approximately 6 miles east of Sikes, LA, approximately 2 miles south of LA. 126. Emden- Ward 6, off LA 471 approximately 4 miles south of Atlanta, LA. Faith- Ward 7, LA. 34, near Gaars' Mill. Fellowship- Ward 3, approximately 3 miles north of Sikes, LA. Ford- Ward 3, in forest east of LA 127. Franks- Ward 8, approximately 2 miles north of U. S. 84, and approximately 4/10 of a mile west of Gum Springs Road. Friendship/Mineral Springs- Ward 7, approximately 3 miles west of Sikes, LA on LA. 126. Friendship No. 2- Ward 4, approximately 2 miles west of Gansville, LA. Gansville/Siloam- Ward 4, in Gansville, LA. Garden of Memories- Ward 1, approximately 1 mile west of Winnfield on U. S. 84. Gorham/Gorhamtown- Ward 2, south of U. S. 84 in Joyce, LA. Guin/Cox- Ward 2, approximately 1 mile north of Calvary Baptist Church, off U. S. 84 east of Winnfield. Hargis- Ward 8, 1 mile east of Bethlehem Cemetery near Cockerham Cemetery. Harmony Grove- Ward 7, LA. 34, north of Gaars' Mill. Hatten- Ward 3, approximately 3 miles north of Sikes, LA on northern edge of Sec. 18, Twn. 13, R1W. Hebron- Ward 3, approximately 8 miles east of Sikes, LA on LA 126. Holmes- Ward 2, approximately 1.6 miles south of LA. 124 on Curry oil field road. Hurricane Creek- Ward 4, LA. 505, approximately 4 miles west of Tannehill, LA. Hurricane Grove- Ward 3, approximately one half mile west of LA 499, south of Sikes, LA. Hurley- Ward 10, approximately 3/10 of one mile north of Yankee Springs Road from junction of Gum Springs Road. Hyde- Ward 9, approximately 3/10 of a mile west of U. S. 167 in Packton Community. James- Ward 3, approximately 1 mile south of Buckskin Road at Brister Schoolhouse Junction, in Sills Community. Jordan Hill- Ward 9, approximately 2/10 of one mile south of LA. 472, Jordan Hill Community. Kelley- Ward 7, approximately 2 miles west of LA. 499, approximately 2 miles south of LA. 126. Kelley- Ward 3, SW qrarter of NE quarter of Sec. 36, Tn. 13, R1E. Killen- Ward 9, 2 miles east of U. S. 167 from Moore Road. Kimbrel- Ward 5, approximately 1 mile west of Wheeling, on Old Harrisonburg Road. Lasyone- Located in SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 Sec 26 T9N R3W on Brushy Creek, Winn Parish, LA Lone Woods- Ward 3, in forest near east parish line, Township 13. Earl K. Long- Ward 1, located at Earl K. Long Memorial Park on Maple Street, Winnfield, LA., site of old Long home site, in honor of Governor Earl K. Long. Magnolia- Ward 2, just south of U. S. 84, near eastern border at Winn-LaSalle line. Major Lyon/Pearrie- Ward 5, approximately 2 miles southeast of Couley Double Church Cemetery. Mars Hill- Ward 6, Mars Hill Road off LA. 471, south of Atlanta near Winn-Grant line. Marshal-Jones- Ward 2, approximately 4 miles east of Joyce, LA, off U. S. 84 adjacent to Allen Cemetery. Martin- Ward 10, at Price Salt Works. McCarty Hill- Ward 3, approximately 1 mile west of LA. 499 from Buckskin Road junction. McCarty- Ward 3, on Section line approximately 2 miles north of Hickory Hill Gas Field. Melton- Ward 9, approximately 1 mile west of U. S. 167 from Moore junction. Mount Zion- Ward 5, LA. 34 approximately 3 miles south of Wheeling, LA. Nelson- Ward 2, approximately one quarter mile south of LA. 124 near Winn-LaSalle Parish line. New Hope- Ward 7, intersection of LA. 34 and LA. 126, just south of Gaars' Mill. New Jerusalem- Ward 1, approximately one half mile north of U. S. 84 west of Winnfield on Spillway Road. New Salem- Ward 5, approximately 1 mile west of U. S. 71, Crews Community. Old Gansville- Ward 4, at Siloam Church, Gansville, LA. Old Harmony- Ward 8, 4 miles north of U. S. 84, east off Coldwater Road. Old Strong Family- Ward 5, St. Maurice Community off Louis Kieffer Road near Saline Bayou. Pine Ridge- Ward 10, on LA. 1233, approximately 2/10 of a mile south of LA. 126. Pleasant Hill- Ward 2, on LA. 124 at Colgrade oil field, at Pleasant Hill Church. Roberts- Ward 2, Crossroads Community. Saline- Ward 5, LA. 477 approximately 5 miles north of St. Maurice. Salisbury- Ward 8, in forest near Saline Lake, Sec. 23, Twn. 11, R5W. Sanders- Ward 8, approximately 3 miles west of Calvin, LA on LA. 156. Sardis- Ward 1, LA. 34, approximately 6 miles south of Winnfield, LA. Shady Grove- Ward 3, in forest south of Buckskin Road, Sec. 36, Tn. 12, R1W. Sharon- Ward 3, approximately 3/10 of a mile south LA. 499, Section 13. Shiloh- Ward 2, in forest south of U. S. 84, Sec. 4, Tn. 10, R1W. Sikes- Ward 3, Sikes, LA. Smith- Ward 3, Sec. 11, Tn. 12, R1W. Saint Maurice- Ward 5, LA. 477 at U. S. 71, St. Maurice Methodist Church. Transport- Ward 7, LA 1235 north of Dodson at Winn-Jackson Parish line. Underwood- Ward 3, approximately 2 miles north of Sikes, LA, in middle of Sec. 18, Tn. 13, R1W. Underwood Ridge- Ward 3, pasture, Sikes, LA. Union Church- Ward 2, near Old Joyce, between LA. 34 and LA. 499, just approximately one 1 mile north of Joyce, LA. Union Springs- Ward 4, approximately 1 mile south of LA. 126 off Hutto Road, Sec. 24, Tn. 13, R4W. Walker- Ward 4, LA. 505 one quarter mile north of LA. 126 Welcome Home- Ward 7, LA. 34, Hudson Community. West Clan- Ward 9, in forest, approximately 2/10 of a mile west of Killen Cemetery. Whitehead- Ward 2, Sec. 14, Twn. 11, Range 1 East. Willis- Ward 3, 1 mile west of LA. 499 off Piney Woods Road, approximately 2 miles south of Sikes, LA. Woodward- Ward 5, near Wheeling, Winn-Grant Parish line. Winnfield City- Ward 1, bordered by West Boundary, South Avenue, and Allen Streets. Wright- Ward 3, LA. 126, near Sikes Firetower. Yankee Springs- Parish Road 22 (off Hwy 501) Zion Hill- Ward 7, off U. S. 167, northeast of Tannehill Community. Zion Memorial- Ward 9, LA. 472 at Winn-Grant Parish line. (The above information originally compiled by Deputy M. L. "Bud" Blake of the Winn Parish, LA Sheriff's Office. Edited at a later date by Chief Deputy Greggory Ellis Davies with technical assistance from Winn Parish Cemetery expert Lewis Franklin Martin. Submitted by Greggory Ellis Davies.)