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A visit to the Branch 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 Branch Cemetery ...

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

30.3560, -92.2849

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

The Branch Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Acadia Parish is located in Crowley. Crowley lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Branch Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Branch Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • St. Edwards Catholic Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The St. Edwards Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Edwards Catholic Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Edwards Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Church Point.
    • The St. Edwards Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Edwards Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #756472 <5>
  • Arceneaux Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mowata Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mowata Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowata Cemetery
  • Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Crowley.
    • The Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Herbert Cemetery
    • Kie Herbert Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67744 <5>
  • Murphy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
  • Hookman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hookman Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookman Cemetery
  • Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
  • Mowata Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Mowata Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowata Cemetery
    • The Mowata Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Lawrence Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68342 <5>
  • Hawks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hawks Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Cemetery
  • Mercy Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Mercy Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercy Cemetery
  • McBride Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The McBride Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Francois Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Francois Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francois Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Carron Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Frey Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Frey Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frey Cemetery
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Fruge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Fruge Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruge Cemetery
    • Courtville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Odon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Odon Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon Cemetery
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Eunice.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68279 <5>
    • Savoy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Savoy Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Branch Cemetery.

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

  • Branch
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Castille
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
  • Higginbotham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
  • Church Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Rayne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lewisburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Duson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Duson is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duson <6>
  • Cankton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Crowley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ossun
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
  • Lawtell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Eunice
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <6>
    • Iota
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
    • Ebenezer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Sunset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunset <6>
    • Scott
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Scott is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,787 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scott <6>
    • Carencro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Grand Coteau
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Chataignier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Egan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Indian Bayou
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
    • Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Estherwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stekey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Stekey is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stekey
    • Tyrone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone

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 Branch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Acadia Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Crowley
  • Eunice

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Branch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Acadia 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 Branch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #533368  (Branch Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #533368 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: Acadia
      • Est. Elev: 12 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Branch
      • Location given for Branch Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.3560344     Lon: -92.2848505
      • 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 Acadia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Branch 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>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.