A visit to the Ascension Catholic 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 Ascension Catholic Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ascension Catholic Cemetery:
30.1005, -90.9854
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ascension Catholic Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ascension Catholic Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Ascension Parish is located in Donaldsonville. Donaldsonville lies just to the southwest of the Ascension Catholic Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Ascension Catholic Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ascension Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Emanuel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- St. Jules Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Jules Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jules Cemetery
- Burnside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Burnside Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside Cemetery
- St. Phillip Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The St. Phillip Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillip Cemetery
- Philippian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Philippian Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippian Cemetery
- Monroe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Monroe Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
- Orange Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
- Christ Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Christ Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Martins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Martins Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Martins Cemetery
- St. Augustine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Augustine Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Augustine Cemetery
- Virginia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Virginia Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Cemetery
- Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
- The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin has also been known as:
- Assumption Catholic Church Cemetery
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1727391 <5>
- St. Landry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The St. Landry Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Landry Cemetery
- Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pelgrim Cemetery
- Hope Haven Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Hope Haven Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Haven Cemetery
- Little Zion Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New St. John Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ascension Catholic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ascension Catholic Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Donaldsonville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Darrow
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Belle Terre
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Terre is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
- Aben
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Aben is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aben
- Aben has also been known as:
- Abend
- Belle Alliance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belle Alliance is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Alliance
- Brulie Maurin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brulie Maurin is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brulie Maurin
- Cofield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
- Barton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Barton is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Burbank ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burbank is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Belle Rose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burnside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Monty
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Monty is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monty
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Freetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Freetown is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freetown
- Lula
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lula is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
- Kessler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kessler is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kessler
- Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Star is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Sweet Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sweet Home is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Bruly Saint Martin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bruly Saint Martin is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruly Saint Martin
- Geismar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Paincourtville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Plaincourtville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Plaincourtville is located in Assumption Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaincourtville
- Plattenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Free Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
- Gonzales
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Ascension Catholic Cemetery. The following communities are located in Ascension Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ascension Catholic Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ascension Catholic Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Ascension 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 Ascension Catholic Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #552506 (Ascension Catholic Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #552506 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: Ascension
- Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Donaldsonville
- Location given for Ascension Catholic Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.1004768 Lon: -90.9853771
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Ascension, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ascension Catholic 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> | 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. |