A visit to the Benevolent 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 Benevolent Cemetery ...
The Benevolent Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Archie Clark Cemetery
- The Archie Clark Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie Clark Cemetery
- The Archie Clark Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clark Cemetery
- Babe Clark Cemetery
- The Babe Clark Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babe Clark Cemetery
- The Babe Clark Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clark Cemetery
- Big Woods Cemetery
- The Big Woods Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Comier Cemetery
- The Comier Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comier Cemetery
- Doyle Cemetery
- The Doyle Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Fountain Cemetery
- The Fountain Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Cemetery
- Granger Cemetery
- The Granger Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger Cemetery
- Hebrew Cemetery
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
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- Hollywood Cemetery
- The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Cemetery
- Laurel Sudduth Bluff Cemetery
- Lee Cemetery
- The Lee Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Miller Cemetery
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Parish Cemetery
- The Parish Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
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- Reed Cemetery
- The Reed Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- St. Mary Cemetery
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- St. Marys Cemetery
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
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- Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Stanley Cemetery
- Wilkinson Cemetery
- The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
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For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Benevolent Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Bridge City
- Carlyss
- Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Dequincy
- Deweyville
- Edgerly
- Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Helme
- Helme is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Lemonville ‑ Historic
- Lemonville is located in Orange County (TX)
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- Mauriceville
- Orange
- Orangefield
- Pinehurst
- Pinehurst is located in Orange County (TX)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
- Prien
- Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Starks
- Sulphur
- Texla
- Texla is located in Orange County (TX)
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- Vinton
- West Orange
- Westlake
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 Benevolent Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Calcasieu Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Benevolent Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bridge City
- Buna
- Dequincy
- Lake Charles
- Orange
- Sulphur
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 Benevolent Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Calcasieu 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 Benevolent Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #532934 (Benevolent Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #532934 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: Calcasieu
- Est. Elev: 8 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Lunita
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Calcasieu, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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- Benevolent Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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