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A visit to the Ballowe 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 Ballowe Cemetery ...

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

29.5722, -89.8053

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

The Ballowe 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 east northeast of the Ballowe Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Ballowe Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Ballowe Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Woodland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
  • Magnolia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
  • Pt. Celeste Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pt. Celeste Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Celeste Cemetery
  • Mange Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mange Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mange Cemetery
  • Ancal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ancal Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancal Cemetery
  • St. Paulinus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Paulinus Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paulinus Cemetery
  • Feets Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Feets Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feets Cemetery
  • Nero Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Nero Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
  • Deer Range Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Deer Range Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Range Cemetery
  • Johnson Fisher Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Johnson Fisher Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Fisher Cemetery
  • Ironton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ironton Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Nairn Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nairn Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nairn Cemetery
    • Belair Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Belair Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belair Cemetery
    • Cannon Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
    • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Dobard Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dobard Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobard Cemetery
    • Lafitte Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lafitte Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafitte Cemetery
    • Adams Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
    • Coulon Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Coulon Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulon Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ballowe Cemetery.

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

  • Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
  • West Pointe A La Hache
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • West Pointe A La Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pointe A La Hache
  • Pointe a la Hache
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Woodland
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
  • Diamond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Bohemia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bohemia is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
  • Happy Jack
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
  • Potash
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Potash is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash
  • Port Sulphur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Myrtle Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
  • Monsecour
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
  • Daisy ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Daisy is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Carlisle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nairn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Nairn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nairn
    • Empire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jesuit Bend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend

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 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 Ballowe 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 Ballowe Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #532295  (Ballowe Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #532295 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 Ballowe Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.5721593     Lon: -89.8053443
      • 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 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ballowe 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.