A visit to the Ancal 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 Ancal Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ancal Cemetery:
29.5333, -89.7617
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ancal Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ancal Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Plaquemines Parish is located in Pointe a la Hache. Pointe a la Hache lies just to the north northwest of the Ancal Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km]<3> of the Ancal Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ancal Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bohemian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Ballowe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ballowe Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballowe Cemetery
- Woodland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Woodland Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
- Johnson Fisher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Johnson Fisher Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Fisher Cemetery
- Pt. Celeste Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pt. Celeste Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Celeste Cemetery
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
- Nero Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Nero Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero Cemetery
- Deer Range Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Deer Range Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Range Cemetery
- Nairn Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Nairn Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nairn Cemetery
- Cannon Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Cannon Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ironton Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Ironton Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton Cemetery
- Belair Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Belair Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair Cemetery
- Dobard Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dobard Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobard Cemetery
- Alombro Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Alombro Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alombro Cemetery
- Lafitte Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lafitte Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafitte Cemetery
- Coulon Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Coulon Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulon Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ancal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ancal Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bohemia
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bohemia is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
- Diamond
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Happy Jack
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
- Pointe a la Hache
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Pointe A La Hache
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
- Potash
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Potash is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash
- Port Sulphur
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Daisy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Daisy is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Nairn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nairn is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nairn
- Myrtle Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Empire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monsecour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
- Sunrise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunrise is located in Plaquemines Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Carlisle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buras
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 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 Ancal Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Plaquemines 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 Ancal Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #532158 (Ancal Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #532158 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: Plaquemines
- Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Pointe a la Hache
- Location given for Ancal Cemetery:
- Lat: 29.5332716 Lon: -89.7617326
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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 Plaquemines, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ancal 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |