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A visit to the Cason Cemetery ...


The location of the Cason 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 Cason Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.7721°   (30° 46' 19")

Lon:   -91.9904°   (-91° 59' 25")

The Cason Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Landry Parish is located in Opelousas. Opelousas lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Cason Cemetery .

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 Cason Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Saint Landry 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 Cason 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Cason Cemetery.

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

    • Rosa
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
      • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Lebeau
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeau
      • Lebeau is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebeau <4>
    • Immaculata
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Immaculata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
      • Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Bayou Jack
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
      • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Palmetto
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmetto <4>
    • Morrow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Morrow is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrow <4>
    • Boretta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
      • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Washington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
    • Dupont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Hickory
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Swayze Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayze Lake
      • Swayze Lake is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Half Moon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon
      • Half Moon is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Elba
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
        • Elba is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Plaucheville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaucheville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaucheville
        • Plaucheville is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plaucheville <4>
      • Gold Dust
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Dust have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
        • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Port Barre
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Evergreen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
        • Evergreen is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <4>
      • Odenburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
        • Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Milburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
        • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Cottonport
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Enterprise
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Melville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Bunkie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
        • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <4>
      • Eola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
        • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Saint Landry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Landry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Landry
        • Saint Landry is located in Evangeline Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Landry <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 Cason Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Landry Parish.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Cason Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St. James Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Big Cane Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • St. Marks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
    • McBride Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
    • Goudeau Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goudeau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goudeau Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goudeau Cemetery
    • Apostolic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
    • Spring Bluff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Bluff Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Bluff Cemetery
    • Hebert Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebert Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebert Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Morrow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrow Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrow Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Chimleyville Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chimleyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chimleyville Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chimleyville Cemetery
      • Whipp Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whipp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whipp Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipp Cemetery
      • Goudeau Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goudeau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goudeau Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goudeau Cemetery
      • Snowden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snowden Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowden Cemetery
      • Morning Star Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
      • Old Grand Prairie Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Grand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Grand Prairie Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Grand Prairie Cemetery
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Hebrew Rest Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebrew Rest Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Rest Cemetery
      • Saquette Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saquette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Saquette Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saquette 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 Cason Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #560372  (Cason Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #560372 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: Bayou Jack
      • County: St. Landry         Elev: 11
      • Location given for GNIS #560372 (Cason 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 Saint Landry, 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 Cason Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7721, Longitude: -91.9904       In this case, the coordinates for the Cason 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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