Union Grove Cemetery
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Union Grove Cemetery

Also known as Calcasieu Baptist Church Cemetery, Wales Cemetery

Slagle, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, USA

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    Coordinates: 31.22860, -93.11030
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Take LA Hwy. 8 from Leesville toward Simpson, and cross Calcasieu River

bridges just past the town of Slagle. Turn North (left) onto next road,

Calcasieu Loop Road (Calcasieu Baptist Church sign at this point), and

go approximately .5 mile. Turn left again onto Calcasieu Church Road

and go .5 miles to the end of the road. Cemetery is on the left beside

the Calcasieu Baptist Church. It is well marked, fenced, and in good

condition.


This property originally belonged to William & Amelia (Bass) Wales.

During the last half of the 1800's, a Weldon family was migrating to

Texas and had requested permission to set up their camp near the Wales

home as one of their young children was very ill. When the child died,

William gave his permission to bury the youngster nearby. This burial

was the first in the cemetery and is marked by a small concrete marker.

The Wales family then set aside this small plot of ground to be used as

a community cemetery.


When Union Grove Church was organized, the members decided to build their

church near the small cemetery. In later years the cemetery was sometimes

referred to as the Union Grove Cemetery.

-By Jane Parker McManus



















Take LA Hwy. 8 from Leesville toward Simpson, and cross Calcasieu River

bridges just past the town of Slagle. Turn North (left) onto next road,

Calcasieu Loop Road (Calcasieu Baptist Church sign at this point), and

go approximately .5 mile. Turn left again onto Calcasieu Church Road

and go .5 miles to the end of the road. Cemetery is on the left beside

the Calcasieu Baptist Church. It is well marked, fenced, and in good

condition.


This property originally belonged to William & Amelia (Bass) Wales.

During the last half of the 1800's, a Weldon family was migrating to

Texas and had requested permission to set up their camp near the Wales

home as one of their young children was very ill. When the child died,

William gave his permission to bury the youngster nearby. This burial

was the first in the cemetery and is marked by a small concrete marker.

The Wales family then set aside this small plot of ground to be used as

a community cemetery.


When Union Grove Church was organized, the members decided to build their

church near the small cemetery. In later years the cemetery was sometimes

referred to as the Union Grove Cemetery.

-By Jane Parker McManus



















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  • Added: 1 Jan 2000
  • Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 69195