A visit to the Bayou Gauche Cemetery ...
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 Bayou Gauche Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bayou Gauche Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bayou Gauche Cemetery
Lat: 29.8091° (29° 48' 32")
Lon: -90.4176° (-90° 25' 3")
The Bayou Gauche Cemetery is located in Saint Charles Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Saint Charles Parish is located in Hahnville. Hahnville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north of the Bayou Gauche Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Bayou Gauche Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bayou Gauche Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shell Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shell Mound Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shell Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Shell Mound Cemetery is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Des Allemands Mennonite Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Young Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Young Cemetery is located in Saint Charles Parish
- St. Charles Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Saint Charles Parish
- St. Charles Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Charles Cemetery is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Hadley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jefferson Memorial Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Memorial Gardens
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jefferson Memorial Gardens is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Green Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Charles Parish
- St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
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- New Fountain Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Fountain Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The New Fountain Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
- Holy Savior Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Savior Church Cemetery
- The Holy Savior Church Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Savior Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lockport.
- The Holy Savior Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Savior Catholic Church Cemetery
- Holy Savior Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1286890 <5>
- Montz Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montz Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Montz Cemetery is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Restlawn Park Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Waggaman Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggaman Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggaman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Waggaman Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
- Third Zion Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Third Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Third Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Third Zion Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
- Bell Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
- Holy Rosary Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
- The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Our Lady of the Rosary Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962845 <5>
- Woodlawn Park Memorial Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Providence Memorial Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Memorial Park
- The Providence Memorial Park is located in Jefferson Parish
- The Providence Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Providence Memorial Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68656 <5>
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bayou Gauche Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bayou Gauche Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bayou Gauche
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Gauche have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Gauche
- Bayou Gauche is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Des Allemands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Allemands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Allemands
- Des Allemands is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Allemands <6>
- Paradis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradis
- Paradis is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradis <6>
- Vallier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vallier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallier
- Vallier is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Camardelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camardelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camardelle
- Camardelle is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Boutte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tabatiere Perdue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabatiere Perdue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabatiere Perdue
- Tabatiere Perdue is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Chaudiere Casse
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaudiere Casse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaudiere Casse
- Chaudiere Casse is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Mimosa Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mimosa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Park
- Mimosa Park is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Gheens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gheens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheens
- Gheens is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gheens <6>
- Lone Star
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lone Star is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Luling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- Raceland Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Raceland Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raceland Junction
- Raceland Junction is located in Lafourche Parish
- Davis ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Davis is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Elkinsville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkinsville
- Elkinsville is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Elkinsville has also been known as:
- Freetown
- Destrehan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Destrehan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destrehan
- Destrehan is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Destrehan <6>
- Mathews
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews
- Mathews is located in Lafourche Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mathews <6>
- Saint Rose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rose
- Saint Rose is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Rose <6>
- New Sarpy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sarpy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sarpy
- New Sarpy is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sarpy <6>
- Hahnville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Godchaux
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Godchaux. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godchaux
- Godchaux is located in Lafourche Parish
- Raceland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ama
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ama
- Ama is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ama <6>
- Taft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Taft is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Montz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montz
- Montz is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Lockport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Norco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norco
- Norco is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norco <6>
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 Bayou Gauche Cemetery. The following communities are located in Saint Charles Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bayou Gauche Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Bayou Gauche Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Saint Charles 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 Bayou Gauche Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 Bayou Gauche Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #559963 (Bayou Gauche Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #559963 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: Des Allemands
- County: St. Charles Elev: 0
- Location given for GNIS #559963 (Bayou Gauche Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saint Charles Parish: www.stcharlesparish-la.gov/
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.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 Charles, 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 things 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 Bayou Gauche Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.8091, Longitude: -90.4176 In this case, the coordinates for the Bayou Gauche Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | 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. |
<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. |
<7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |