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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 Community Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   30.6296°   (30° 37' 46")

Lon:   -92.4026°   (-92° 24' 9")

The Community Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Evangeline Parish is located in Ville Platte. Ville Platte lies just to the east northeast of the Community Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Community Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Anns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Paron Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Paron Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Ardoin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ardoin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ardoin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ardoin Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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 Evangeline Parish
  • Pine Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pine Point Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Rougeau Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rougeau Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rougeau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rougeau Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Leon Manuel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leon Manuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leon Manuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Leon Manuel Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Ortego Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ortego Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ortego Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ortego Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Pinseclair Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinseclair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinseclair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pinseclair Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Fontenot Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fontenot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fontenot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Guillory Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guillory Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guillory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Guillory Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
  • Chataignier Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chataignier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chataignier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chataignier Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Platin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Platin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Platin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Platin Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Veillon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Evangeline Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangeline Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangeline Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evangeline Memorial Park is located in Evangeline Parish
    • St. Johns Memorial Garden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Memorial Garden
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Memorial Garden is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Te Mamou Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Te Mamou Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Te Mamou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Te Mamou Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Ardoin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ardoin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ardoin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ardoin Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Cezar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Ashford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Chataignier Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chataignier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chataignier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chataignier Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Manuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manuel Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Atteles Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atteles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atteles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Atteles Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jules Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jules Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jules Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jules Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Old Ville Platte Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ville Platte Cemetery
      • The Old Ville Platte Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • The Old Ville Platte Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986017 <5>
    • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Ville Platte.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198507 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Community Cemetery.

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

  • Mamou
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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>
  • Reddell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Chataignier
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chataignier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier
    • Chataignier is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chataignier <6>
  • Duralde
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
    • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Ville Platte
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Eunice
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Pine Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
    • Pine Prairie is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Prairie <6>
  • Unatex
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Tyrone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Bayou Chicot
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
    • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
  • Bond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Basile
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lawtell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawtell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawtell
      • Lawtell is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawtell <6>
    • Turkey Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek
      • Turkey Creek is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turkey Creek <6>
    • Saint Landry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <6>
    • Lewisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Church Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Point
      • Church Point is located in Acadia Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Point <6>
    • Boretta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
      • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Gold Dust
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Dust. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
      • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Milburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Oakdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <6>
    • Ward
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Elton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Branch is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branch <6>
    • Opelousas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Washington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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

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 Community Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Evangeline Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Basile
  • Elton
    • Elton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Community Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
  • Eunice
  • Mamou
    • Mamou lies less than 2 miles<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Community Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mamou.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
  • Oakdale
  • Opelousas
  • Ville Platte

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Community 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 Community Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #542113  (Community Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #542113 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: Mamou
    • County: Evangeline         Elev: 19
    • Location given for GNIS #542113 (Community 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 Evangeline, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Community Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6296, Longitude: -92.4026       In this case, the coordinates for the Community 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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