A visit to the Doug Decoteau 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 Doug Decoteau Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Doug Decoteau Cemetery:
30.2852, -90.8548
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Doug Decoteau Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Doug Decoteau Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Ascension Parish is located in Donaldsonville. Donaldsonville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Doug Decoteau Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Doug Decoteau Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Doug Decoteau Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Doug Decoteau Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Faithful Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Faithful Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faithful Cemetery
- Wall Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ealy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries
- The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemeteries has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Cemeteries
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68324 <5>
- Ficklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Ficklin Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin Cemetery
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Watson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- St. William Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lusk Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Lusk Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
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- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Goodwill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Goodwill Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwill Cemetery
- Felder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Felder Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felder Cemetery
- Hope Haven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hope Haven Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Haven Cemetery
- Myford Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cornerview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Cornerview Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Little Zion Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New St. John Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Doug Decoteau Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Doug Decoteau Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brignac
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
- Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lake is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Summerfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- French Settlement
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Port Vincent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Galvez
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
- Claybank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
- Weber City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Weber City is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Saint Amant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Galvez Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
- Little Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Little Prairie is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Prairie
- Duplessis
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Brittany
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hobart
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Gonzales
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sorrento
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cornerview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Prairieville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dutch Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dutch Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Hope Villa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hope Villa is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Villa
- Bullion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Burnside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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 Doug Decoteau Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Ascension Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Doug Decoteau Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Doug Decoteau Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Ascension 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 Doug Decoteau Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #542534 (Doug Decoteau Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #542534 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: Ascension
- Est. Elev: 4 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: French Settlement
- Location given for Doug Decoteau Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.2851951 Lon: -90.8548194
- 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 Ascension, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Doug Decoteau 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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