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A visit to the Belair 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 Belair Cemetery ...

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

29.7252, -89.9840

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

The Belair 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 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the Belair Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Belair Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Belair Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dobard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dobard Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobard Cemetery
  • Ironton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Ironton Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton Cemetery
  • Little Village Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Little Village Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Village Cemetery
  • Coulon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Coulon Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulon Cemetery
  • Bailey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
  • Lafitte Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Lafitte Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafitte Cemetery
  • Adams Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Adams Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
  • Coulon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Coulon Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulon Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Scarsdale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Scarsdale Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale Cemetery
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Deer Range Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Deer Range Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Range Cemetery
    • Nero Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Nero Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero Cemetery
    • English Turn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The English Turn Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn Cemetery
    • True Love Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The True Love Cemetery is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Love Cemetery
    • Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Westlawn South Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Westlawn South Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn South Cemetery
    • Pt. Celeste Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pt. Celeste Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Celeste Cemetery
    • Merrit Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Merrit Cemetery is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrit Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Belair Cemetery.

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

  • Carlisle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jesuit Bend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jesuit Bend is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesuit Bend
  • Monsecour
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Monsecour is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsecour
  • Linwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
  • Cedar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Myrtle Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
  • Crown Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Stella
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
  • Jean Lafitte
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
  • Lafitte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Belle Chasse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Scarsdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Barataria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Timberlane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
    • Woodmere
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
    • Braithwaite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • English Turn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • Sebastopol
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sebastopol is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Poydras
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Poydras is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poydras
    • Estelle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Saint Bernard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Violet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Terrytown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Gretna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <5>
    • Woodland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Harvey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Marrero
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Toca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Toca is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toca
    • Mohawk City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Mohawk City is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk City
    • Story
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story

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 Belair Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Plaquemines Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Belair Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Belair 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 Belair Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #532901  (Belair Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #532901 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: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Phoenix
      • Location given for Belair Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.7252105     Lon: -89.983959
      • 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Belair 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.