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A visit to the Broussard 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 Broussard Cemetery ...

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

30.0896, -92.0748

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

The Broussard Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Vermilion Parish is located in Abbeville. Abbeville lies just to the south southwest of the Broussard Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Broussard Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Broussard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gallet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Gallet Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallet Cemetery
  • Simon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Simon Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simon Cemetery
  • Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Maurice.
    • The Sevignier Broussard Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Broussard Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67072 <5>
  • Bodoin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bodoin Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodoin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bodoin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Youngsville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67024 <5>
  • St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The St. Alphonsus Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Alphonsus Cemetery
    • The St. Alphonsus Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Maurice Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2371493 <5>
  • Broussard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard Cemetery
  • Broussard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard Cemetery
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Abshire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Whitington Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitington Cemetery
  • Bruno Broussard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bruno Broussard Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno Broussard Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bruno Broussard Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Leroy.
  • Bares Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Bares Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bares Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Broussard.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1985769 <5>
    • Lafayette Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lafayette Memorial Park is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lafayette Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Lafayette.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67974 <5>
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard Cemetery
    • St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery
      • The St. Mary Magdalen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mary Magdalen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2487307 <5>
    • St. John - Fatima Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Paul Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Abbeville.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68864 <5>
    • Trahan Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Trahan Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trahan Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Erath.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2179422 <5>
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lafayette.
      • The St. John Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640777 <5>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Broussard Cemetery.

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

  • Milton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Maurice
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Youngsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Broussard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Leroy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Meaux
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Meaux is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaux
  • Abbeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Youngs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Youngs is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs
  • Billeaud
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Billeaud is located in Lafayette Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billeaud
  • Erath
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Erath is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,030 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erath <6>
  • Duchamp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Duchamp is located in Saint Martin Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchamp
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lafayette
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Perry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Delcambre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cade
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Scott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Indian Bayou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
    • Andrew
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
    • Delacroix
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Delacroix is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delacroix
    • Duson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Kaplan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Kaplan is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaplan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaplan <6>
    • Derouen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Derouen is located in Iberia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derouen
    • Ossun
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
    • Keystone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Keystone is located in Saint Martin Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • Saint Martinville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ebenezer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer

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 Broussard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vermilion Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Broussard 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 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 Broussard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Vermilion 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 Broussard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #533428  (Broussard Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #533428 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: Vermilion
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Milton
      • Location given for Broussard Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.0896478     Lon: -92.0748453
      • 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 Vermilion, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Broussard 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.