A visit to the Bellevue Memorial Park ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Bellevue Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Bellevue Memorial Park (FG ID #66963).
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 Bellevue Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bellevue Memorial Park:
30.4641, -92.1009
The Bellevue Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Opelousas.
The cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish<3>.
The parish seat for Saint Landry Parish is located in Opelousas. Opelousas lies just to the north northeast of the Bellevue Memorial Park .
Open a Google Map centered on the Bellevue Memorial Park.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Bellevue Memorial Park.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bellevue Memorial Park, with the nearest first.
- Daly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Daly Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daly Cemetery
- St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McBride Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The McBride Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
- St. Landry Catholic Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- Pitre Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Pitre Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitre Cemetery
- Green Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Green Chapel Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Chapel Cemetery
- Bertrand Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Bertrand Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand Cemetery
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Verret Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Verret Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret Cemetery
- Fontenot Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenot Cemetery
- St. Peter RC Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- St. Francis Regis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
- Hebrew Rest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Hebrew Rest Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Rest Cemetery
- Frilot Cove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Francois Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Francois Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francois Cemetery
- Strauss Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Strauss Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strauss Cemetery
- De Viller Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The De Viller Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Viller Cemetery
- Green Oak Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak Cemetery
- Manuel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Manuel Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Cemetery
- Guillory Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Guillory Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guillory Cemetery
- St. Edwards Catholic Church Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Ring Zion Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ring Zion Cemetery is located in Saint Martin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Bellevue Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bellevue Memorial Park, with the nearest first:
- Lewisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Sunset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Coteau
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Opelousas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lawtell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Church Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Frozard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cankton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Higginbotham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carencro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Port Barre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Stekey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arnaudville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Castille
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ossun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Portage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Portage is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
- Chataignier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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 Bellevue Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Landry Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bellevue Memorial Park.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Bellevue Memorial Park:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Saint Landry 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 Bellevue Memorial Park:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #66963
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #560142 (Bellevue Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #560142 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: St. Landry
- Est. Elev: 14 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sunset
- Location given for Bellevue Memorial Park:
- Lat: 30.463809 Lon: -92.1020657
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Bellevue Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |