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A visit to the Atchafalaya 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 Atchafalaya Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Atchafalaya Cemetery:

30.7919, -91.7893

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Atchafalaya Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Atchafalaya Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Landry Parish is located in Opelousas. Opelousas lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the southwest of the Atchafalaya Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Atchafalaya Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Atchafalaya Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
  • New Light Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The New Light Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light Cemetery
  • Morning Star Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Mason Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mason Chapel Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Chapel Cemetery
  • Mt. Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Salem Cemetery
  • Lower Latenache Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Mt. Marias Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Marias Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Marias Cemetery
  • St. Mark Baptist Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Little Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Zion Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Innis.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68048 <5>
  • Jacoby Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Jacoby Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacoby Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Good Faith Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Good Faith Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Faith Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Good Faith Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Williamsport.
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Apostolic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
    • Goudeau Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Goudeau Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goudeau Cemetery
    • McBride Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
    • Bright Morning Star Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • St. Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Levee Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Levee Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee Cemetery
    • Morefield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morefield Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morefield Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Atchafalaya Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Atchafalaya Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Elba
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
  • Melville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Palmetto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Batchelor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Innis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Odenburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
  • Half Moon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
  • Swayze Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
  • Ravenswood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
  • Williamsport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
  • Lettsworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bayou Jack
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lebeau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Immaculata
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
    • Smithland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
    • Legonier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
    • Morganza
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Rosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
    • Dupont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Simmesport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Atchafalaya Cemetery: