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A visit to the Benevolent Cemetery ...


The location of the Benevolent Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Benevolent Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.2702°   (30° 16' 12")

Lon:   -93.6032°   (-93° 36' 11")

The Benevolent Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Calcasieu Parish is located in Lake Charles. Lake Charles lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east of the Benevolent Cemetery .

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 Benevolent Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Calcasieu 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 Benevolent Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 based on their distance from Benevolent Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Starks
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vinton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
      • Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
    • Edgerly
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly
      • Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Deweyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Helme
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helme
      • Helme is located in Beauregard Parish
    • Lemonville ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemonville
      • Lemonville is located in Orange County (TX)
    • Orange
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <4>
    • Sulphur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pinehurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Orange County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,959 people
    • Carlyss
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
      • Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • DeQuincy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeQuincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeQuincy
      • DeQuincy is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,009 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DeQuincy <4>
    • Texla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texla
      • Texla is located in Orange County (TX)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Mauriceville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • West Orange
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Orange
        • West Orange is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Orange <4>
      • Orangefield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangefield
        • Orangefield is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangefield <4>
      • Prien
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
        • Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Westlake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
        • Westlake is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,873 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <4>
      • Bridge City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge City
        • Bridge City is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,810 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridge City <4>

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Benevolent Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Granger Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Granger Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granger Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Doyle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doyle Cemetery
    • Big Woods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Woods Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Woods Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Fountain Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fountain Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fountain Cemetery
    • Stanley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stanley Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69057 <7>
    • Comier Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Comier Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comier Cemetery
    • Archie Clark Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Archie Clark Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • The Archie Clark Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clark Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archie Clark Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Babe Clark Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • The Babe Clark Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
        • The Babe Clark Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Clark Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babe Clark Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Beauregard Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Laurel Sudduth Bluff Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Sudduth Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Laurel Sudduth Bluff Cemetery is located in Newton County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Sudduth Bluff Cemetery
      • Parish Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parish Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parish Cemetery
      • Wilkinson Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilkinson Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkinson Cemetery
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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 Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Hebrew Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
      • Hollywood Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollywood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hollywood Cemetery is located in Orange County (TX)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #532934 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: Lunita
      • County: Calcasieu         Elev: 8
      • Location given for GNIS #532934 (Benevolent Cemetery)

    The official website for Calcasieu Parish: www.cppj.net/

    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 Calcasieu, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Benevolent Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2702, Longitude: -93.6032       In this case, the coordinates for the Benevolent Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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