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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 Bright Morning Star Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bright Morning Star Cemetery

Lat:   30.7357°   (30° 44' 8")

Lon:   -91.6190°   (-91° 37' 8")

The Bright Morning Star Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Pointe Coupee Parish is located in New Roads. New Roads lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Bright Morning Star Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 29 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Bright Morning Star Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Ann Catholic Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Ann Catholic Church Cemetery
    • The St. Ann Catholic Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Ann Catholic Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Morganza.
    • The St. Ann Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Ann Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1982886 <5>
  • St. Marys Episcopal Chapel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Episcopal Chapel Cemetery
    • The St. Marys Episcopal Chapel Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Episcopal Chapel Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Morganza.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2682392 <5>
  • Mt. Airy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Airy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Airy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • St. Mark Baptist Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Zion Travelers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sixth Ward Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Little Rock Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Lower Latenache Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Latenache Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Latenache Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lower Latenache Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Fairlane Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairlane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairlane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairlane Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairlane Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of New Roads.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67478 <5>
  • St. Francis of Pointe Coupee Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis of Pointe Coupee Church Cemetery
    • The St. Francis of Pointe Coupee Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis of Pointe Coupee Church Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of New Roads.
    • The St. Francis of Pointe Coupee Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Francis Catholic Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147785 <5>
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    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Mt. Marias Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Marias Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Marias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Marias Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • New Light Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Light Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Light Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Light Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Little Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Atchafalaya Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atchafalaya Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atchafalaya Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atchafalaya Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • St. Stephens Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Good Faith Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Faith Cemetery
      • The Good Faith Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Good Faith Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Williamsport.
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Midway Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • False River Station Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the False River Station Cemetery
      • The False River Station Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the False River Station Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Fordoche.
      • The False River Station Cemetery has also been known as:
      • False River Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2564758 <5>
    • St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Ventress.
      • The St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Greater St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2219149 <5>
    • St. Mary's Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
      • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in New Roads.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68853 <5>
    • St. Augustine Catholic Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of New Roads.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69371 <5>
    • Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • The Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of New Roads.
      • The Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2757559 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Bright Morning Star Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bright Morning Star Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Morganza
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ravenswood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ravenswood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
    • Ravenswood is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Melville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Batchelor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Elba
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
    • Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Fordoche
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Innis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Innis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innis
    • Innis is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Innis <6>
  • Dupont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamsport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • New Roads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Half Moon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
    • Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Smithland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithland
    • Smithland is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lottie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottie
      • Lottie is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lottie <6>
    • Livonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livonia <6>
    • Oscar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jarreau
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarreau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarreau
      • Jarreau is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarreau <6>
    • Elliot City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliot City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot City
      • Elliot City is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Ventress
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Patin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
      • Patin is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Tunica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunica
      • Tunica is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunica <6>
    • Swayze Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
      • Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Lettsworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Francisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
      • Saint Francisville is located in West Feliciana Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francisville <6>
    • East Krotz Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Krotz Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Krotz Springs
      • East Krotz Springs is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
    • Angola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Bright Morning Star Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pointe Coupee Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bright Morning Star 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 professional and volunteer 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 Bright Morning Star Cemetery:

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 Bright Morning Star Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #549434  (Bright Morning Star Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #549434 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: Morganza
    • County: Pointe Coupee         Elev: 11
    • Location given for GNIS #549434 (Bright Morning Star Cemetery)

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 Pointe Coupee, 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 things 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 Bright Morning Star Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7357, Longitude: -91.6190       In this case, the coordinates for the Bright Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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