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A visit to the Calvary Cemetery ...


The location of the Calvary 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 Calvary Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.2338°   (30° 14' 1")

Lon:   -92.6446°   (-92° 38' 40")

The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Jefferson Davis Parish is located in Jennings. Jennings lies just to the southwest of the Calvary Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Calvary Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 Calvary 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Calvary Cemetery.

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

    • Jennings
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
      • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <4>
    • Mermentau
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mermentau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermentau
      • Mermentau is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mermentau <4>
    • Evangeline
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evangeline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evangeline
      • Evangeline is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evangeline <4>
    • Roanoke
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
    • Egan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lake Arthur
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arthur
      • Lake Arthur is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Arthur <4>
    • Welsh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
      • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <4>
    • Morse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Morse is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morse <4>
    • Estherwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherwood
      • Estherwood is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherwood <4>
    • Iota
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
      • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
    • Ellis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
    • Gueydan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gueydan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gueydan
      • Gueydan is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gueydan <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Crowley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Lacassine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacassine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacassine
        • Lacassine is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacassine <4>
      • Elton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
        • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <4>
      • Basile
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
        • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <4>
      • Hayes
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
        • Hayes is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayes <4>
      • Coverdale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
        • Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Lauderdale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
        • Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Fenton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
        • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <4>
      • Bell City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
        • Bell City is located in Calcasieu Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell City <4>
      • Ebenezer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
        • Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
      • Kinder
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
        • Kinder is located in Allen Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,324 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinder <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 Calvary Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Basile
    • Crowley
    • Elton
    • Eunice
    • Gueydan
    • Iowa
      • Iowa lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Calvary Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iowa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
    • Kinder

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Calvary Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Miller Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Indian Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • McFarlain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarlain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFarlain Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarlain Cemetery
    • Leckett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leckett Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leckett Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Doucet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Quebodaux Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quebodaux Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Quebodaux Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quebodaux Cemetery
    • Gatte Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gatte Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatte Cemetery
    • Little Mamou Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Mamou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Mamou Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mamou Cemetery
    • St. Jules Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Jules Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • The St. Jules Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Jules Petite Mamou Chapel
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jules Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2319857 <6>
    • LeBlanc Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The LeBlanc Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • The LeBlanc Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Le Blanc Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LeBlanc Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67997 <6>
    • Andress Cove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andress Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andress Cove Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andress Cove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Istre Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Istre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Istre Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Istre Cemetery
      • Leger Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leger Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leger Cemetery
      • Bertrand Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bertrand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bertrand Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bertrand Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Iota.
        • The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196184 <6>
      • Reed Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • 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 Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
      • Foreman Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foreman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Foreman Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foreman Cemetery
      • Hanks Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hanks Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanks Cemetery
      • China Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the China Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The China Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Cemetery
      • Langley Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Langley Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley 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 Calvary Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #533635  (Calvary Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #533635 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: Jennings
      • County: Jefferson Davis         Elev: 6
      • Location given for GNIS #533635 (Calvary 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 Jefferson Davis, 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 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 Calvary Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2338, Longitude: -92.6446       In this case, the coordinates for the Calvary 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>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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