A visit to the Chretien 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 Chretien Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.4735°   (30° 28' 24")

Lon:   -92.6513°   (-92° 39' 4")

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

The parish seat for Jefferson Davis Parish is located in Jennings. Jennings lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south of the Chretien Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Chretien Cemetery.<4>

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

• St. Peters Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
• China Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the China Cemetery
  • 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
• Langley Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langley Cemetery
  • 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
• Liberty Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
• Cole Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cole Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cole Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
• Bertrand Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bertrand Cemetery
  • 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
• Sonnier Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sonnier Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sonnier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Sonnier Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
• St. Lukes Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
  • 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 Allen Parish
• Reed Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
  • 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
• Riche Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riche Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Riche Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
• Cezar Cemetery
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cezar Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cezar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Cezar Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
• Green Oak Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Oak Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • 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
  • Little Mamou Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mamou Cemetery
    • 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
  • St. Jules Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Jules Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2319857 <5>
  • Ashford Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashford Cemetery
    • The Ashford Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashford Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Eunice.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66889 <5>
  • Veillon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veillon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veillon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Veillon Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Duplechien Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duplechien Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duplechien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Duplechien Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
  • Durose Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Durose Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
  • Oberlin Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oberlin Cemetery
    • The Oberlin Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oberlin Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Oberlin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1963106 <5>
  • Lyles Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lyles Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
  • Kinder Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kinder Cemetery is located in Allen Parish
  • Doucet Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doucet Cemetery
    • The Doucet Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67395 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Chretien Cemetery.

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

• Elton
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • 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 <6>
• Basile
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • 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 <6>
• Unatex
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unatex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
  • Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
• Coverdale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lauderdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
  • Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
• Tyrone
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
  • Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
• Duralde
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
  • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
• Elder
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
  • Elder is located in Allen Parish
• Kinder
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 <6>
• Oberlin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
  • Oberlin is located in Allen Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,702 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <6>
• Iota
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
  • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
• Canton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Allen Parish
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Eunice
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
    • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <6>
  • Evangeline
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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 <6>
  • Bond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
    • Bond is located in Allen Parish
  • Fenton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <6>
  • Roanoke
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <6>
  • Jennings
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <6>
  • Mamou
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mamou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
    • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <6>
  • Le Blanc
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Blanc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Blanc
    • Le Blanc is located in Allen Parish
  • Egan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
    • Egan is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <6>
  • Ellis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
  • Ward
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ward. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Ward is located in Allen Parish
  • Welsh
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <6>
  • Reddell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reddell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddell
    • Reddell is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddell <6>
  • Indian Village
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
    • Indian Village is located in Allen 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 Chretien 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 Chretien Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Basile
  • Basile lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Chretien Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Basile.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
• Elton
  • Elton lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Chretien Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
• Eunice
  • Eunice lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Chretien Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eunice.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
• Kinder
  • Kinder lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Chretien Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kinder.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinder
• Mamou
  • Mamou lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Chretien Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mamou.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou

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 professional and volunteer 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 Chretien Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Jefferson Davis Parish:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Acadia Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Allen Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Beauregard Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Calcasieu Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Evangeline Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Rapides Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Saint Landry Parish
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
  • Cemeteries of Jefferson Davis Parish
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Louisiana
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Louisiana
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Louisiana
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Chretien Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Chretien Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #533944  (Chretien Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #533944 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: Elton
  • County: Jefferson Davis         Elev: 13
  • Location given for GNIS #533944 (Chretien Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.gov/