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A visit to the Circle 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 Circle Cemetery ...

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

29.7413, -92.8451

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Circle Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Circle Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Cameron Parish is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the west of the Circle Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Circle Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 18 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Circle Cemetery.<4>

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

  • McCall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The McCall Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
  • Little Chenier Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Duhon Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Duhon Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duhon Cemetery
  • La Bove Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The La Bove Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bove Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Creole.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1258517 <5>
  • Granger Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Granger Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger Cemetery
  • First Baptist Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • The First Baptist Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Baptist Cemetery
  • Gueydon Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gueydon Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gueydon Cemetery
  • Lorrain Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • The Lorrain Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorrain Cemetery
  • Kelly - Rogers Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Our Lady Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • The Our Lady Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Lady Cemetery
  • Andress Cove Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Andress Cove Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andress Cove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Wakefield Memorial Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Grand Lake Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Grand Lake Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Cemetery
      • The Grand Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Big Lake Cemetery
      • Grand Lake Community Cemetery
      • Hebert Cemetery
      • Herbert Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67747 <5>
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Broussard Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Gueydan.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67068 <5>
    • Foreman Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • The Foreman Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman Cemetery
    • Broussard Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard Cemetery
    • Istre Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Istre Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Istre Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 7 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Circle Cemetery.

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

  • Grand Chenier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Creole
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Creole is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creole
  • Hayes
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Lake Arthur
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Bell City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Gueydan
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cameron
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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 Circle Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cameron Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Circle Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Cameron 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 Circle Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #533958  (Circle Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #533958 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: Cameron
      • Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cow Island
      • Location given for Circle Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.7413314     Lon: -92.8451436
      • 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 Cameron, 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- Circle 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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