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A visit to the Atchafalaya Cemetery ...


The location of the Atchafalaya Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

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

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

Lat:   30.7919°   (30° 47' 30")

Lon:   -91.7893°   (-91° 47' 21")

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 .

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 either 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:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Landry Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Atchafalaya Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 21 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Melville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Palmetto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <4>
    • Batchelor
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Innis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innis
      • Innis is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Innis <4>
    • Half Moon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
      • Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Swayze Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
      • Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Williamsport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
      • Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Lettsworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayou Jack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
      • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Lebeau
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeau
      • Lebeau is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebeau <4>
    • Immaculata
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Immaculata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
      • Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Smithland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
        • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Legonier
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Legonier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
        • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Morganza
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Rosa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
        • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Dupont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
        • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Simmesport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmesport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmesport
        • Simmesport is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simmesport <4>
      • Tunica
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
        • Tunica is located in West Feliciana Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <4>
      • Angola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Plaucheville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
        • Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Atchafalaya Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
    • New Light Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Light Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Mason Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mason Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mason Chapel Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mason Chapel Cemetery
    • Mt. Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Salem Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Salem Cemetery
    • Lower Latenache Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Latenache Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Latenache Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Latenache Church Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Mt. Marias Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Marias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Marias Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
    • Jacoby Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacoby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacoby Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacoby Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68869 <6>
      • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      • Good Faith Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • The Good Faith Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Good Faith Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Williamsport.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Faith Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Apostolic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
      • Goudeau Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goudeau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goudeau Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goudeau Cemetery
      • McBride Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McBride Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
      • Bright Morning Star Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bright Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bright Morning Star Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bright Morning Star Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Levee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Levee Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Levee Cemetery
      • Morefield Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morefield Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morefield Cemetery

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

    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 Atchafalaya Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #552567  (Atchafalaya Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #552567 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Bayou Current
      • County: St. Landry         Elev: 11
      • Location given for GNIS #552567 (Atchafalaya Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    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 Saint Landry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Atchafalaya Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7919, Longitude: -91.7893       In this case, the coordinates for the Atchafalaya Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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