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A visit to the Celestin Cemetery ...

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 Celestin Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Celestin 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 Celestin Cemetery

Lat:   30.0210°   (30° 1' 15")

Lon:   -90.8518°   (-90° 51' 6")

The Celestin Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint James Parish is located in Convent. Convent lies just to the east of the Celestin Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Celestin Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Convent.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68858 <5>
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
  • Philippian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philippian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philippian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Philippian Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
  • Monroe Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
  • Orange Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
  • Highway Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Highway Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
  • Western Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Western Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
  • Burnside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burnside Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
  • Ascension Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ascension Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ascension Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ascension Catholic Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Trosclair Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trosclair Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trosclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trosclair Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
    • St. Phillips Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Phillips Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
    • St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin
      • The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is located in Assumption Parish
      • The Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin has also been known as:
      • Assumption Catholic Church Cemetery
      • Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1727391 <5>
    • Pugh Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pugh Family Cemetery
      • The Pugh Family Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
      • The Pugh Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Madewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2385847 <5>
    • Woodlawn UMC Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn UMC Cemetery
      • The Woodlawn UMC Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
      • The Woodlawn UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodlawn Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2167822 <5>
    • Emanuel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
    • St. Jules Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jules Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Jules Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Jules Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
    • Christ Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
    • Christ Episcopal Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Episcopal Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Christ Episcopal Cemetery is located in Assumption Parish
    • Woodville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Celestin Cemetery.

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

  • Burton Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
    • Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
  • Convent
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Uncle Sam
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uncle Sam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uncle Sam
    • Uncle Sam is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uncle Sam <6>
  • Chatman Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatman Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
    • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
  • Free Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Free Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
    • Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
  • Saint James
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lagan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
    • Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
  • Hester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
    • Hester is located in Saint James Parish
  • Vacherie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • North Vacherie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Vacherie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
    • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
  • Paulina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paulina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
    • Paulina is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paulina <6>
  • Cofield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cofield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
    • Cofield is located in Ascension Parish
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Aben
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aben
      • Aben is located in Ascension Parish
      • Aben has also been known as:
      • Abend
    • Brulie Maurin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brulie Maurin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brulie Maurin
      • Brulie Maurin is located in Assumption Parish
    • Lutcher
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
      • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <6>
    • Burnside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gramercy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gramercy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gramercy
      • Gramercy is located in Saint James Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gramercy <6>
    • Donaldsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donaldsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donaldsonville
      • Donaldsonville is located in Ascension Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donaldsonville <6>
    • Plattenville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattenville
      • Plattenville is located in Assumption Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattenville <6>
    • Elmfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elmfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmfield
      • Elmfield is located in Assumption Parish
    • Madewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madewood
      • Madewood is located in Assumption Parish
    • Bertie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bertie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertie
      • Bertie is located in Assumption Parish
    • Rosedale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Assumption Parish
    • Woodlawn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodlawn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Assumption Parish
    • Chackbay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chackbay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
      • Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Darrow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrow
      • Darrow is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darrow <6>
    • Belle Terre
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Terre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Terre
      • Belle Terre is located in Assumption Parish
    • Belle Alliance
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belle Alliance. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Alliance
      • Belle Alliance is located in Assumption Parish
    • Sweet Home
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Assumption Parish

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 Celestin Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint James Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Celestin 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 Celestin Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #560385  (Celestin Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #560385 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: Convent
    • County: St. James         Elev: 5
    • Location given for GNIS #560385 (Celestin Cemetery)

The official website for Saint James Parish: www.stjamesla.com/

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 James, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Celestin Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.0210, Longitude: -90.8518       In this case, the coordinates for the Celestin 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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