A visit to the Chenal 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 Chenal Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Chenal Cemetery:
30.6227, -91.3762
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Chenal Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Chenal Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Pointe Coupee Parish is located in New Roads. New Roads lies just to the north northwest of the Chenal Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Chenal Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chenal Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Chenal Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Ambrose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The St. Ambrose Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Ambrose Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Ambrose Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Lakeland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68761 <5>
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lakeland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988714 <5>
- Glennon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Glennon Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennon Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- St. Peter African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Luke Baptist Church Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west 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>
- Alford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Alford Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford Cemetery
- Cain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Cain Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain Cemetery
- St. Augustine Catholic Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Cemetery
- 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>
- Port Hudson National Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Port Hudson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Port Hudson Cemetery is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of New Roads.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69371 <5>
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riddle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Zion Travel Baptist Church Cemetery
- 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 north 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>
- St. Francis of Pointe Coupee Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Francis of Pointe Coupee Church Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis of Pointe Coupee Church Cemetery
- 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 northwest 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>
- Fairlane Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Fairlane Cemetery is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlane Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairlane Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of New Roads.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67478 <5>
- Greater Shiloh Missionary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beech Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Beech Grove Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chenal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Chenal Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Rougon
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lakeland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Glynn
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hermitage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hermitage is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Arbroth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Arbroth is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbroth
- Patin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Patin is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patin
- Ventress
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jarreau
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Erwinville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oscar
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- New Roads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dupont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Port Hudson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Port Hudson is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hudson
- Devalls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Devalls is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devalls
- Carey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carey is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carey
- Saint Francisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Livonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lobdell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lobdell is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobdell
- Lindsay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lindsay is located in East Feliciana Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
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 Chenal 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 Chenal Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baker
- Baker lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Chenal Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Baker.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Port Hudson
- Saint Francisville
- Zachary
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 Chenal Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Pointe Coupee 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 Chenal Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #533895 (Chenal Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #533895 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: Pointe Coupee
- Est. Elev: 11 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Erwinville
- Location given for Chenal Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.6226877 Lon: -91.376222
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chenal 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. |
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