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A visit to the Duplissey 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 Duplissey Cemetery ...

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

30.9749, -92.4079

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

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

The parish seat for Evangeline Parish is located in Ville Platte. Ville Platte lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Duplissey Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Duplissey Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Duplissey Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Pisgah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Meeker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Meeker Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Paul Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Cemetery
  • McCormack Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The McCormack Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormack Cemetery
  • Mathews Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mathews Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Cemetery
  • Ballard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ballard Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard Cemetery
  • Lecompte Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lecompte Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompte Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Linzay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Linzay Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linzay Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Liberty Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill Cemetery
    • Butters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Butters Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters Cemetery
    • Rocky Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Christians Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Christians Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christians Cemetery
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
    • Carnal Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carnal Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnal Cemetery
    • Martin Springs Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Chaney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery

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 Duplissey Cemetery.

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

  • Loyd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
  • Turkey Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Cheneyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lecompte
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Forest Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Longleaf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • McNary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Glenmora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bayou Chicot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
  • Saint Landry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Eola
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Pine Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Milburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
    • Woodworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Bunkie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <6>
    • Echo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pawnee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Gold Dust
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
    • Whittington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
    • Moreland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Egg Bend
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
    • Evergreen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hessmer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ruby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Enterprise
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise

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 Duplissey 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 Duplissey 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 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 Duplissey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Evangeline 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 Duplissey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #534661  (Duplissey Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #534661 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: Evangeline
      • Est. Elev: 32 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cocodrie Lake
      • Location given for Duplissey Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.9749136     Lon: -92.4079114
      • 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 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Duplissey 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.