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A visit to the Evening Star 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 Evening Star Cemetery ...

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

29.8966, -90.0751

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

The Evening Star Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Jefferson Parish is located in Gretna. Gretna lies just to the northeast of the Evening Star Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Evening Star Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Evening Star Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hook and Ladder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lafayette Cemetery #1
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Lafayette Cemetery #1 is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery #1
  • Lafayette Cemetery #2
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Lafayette Cemetery #2 is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery #2
  • Westlawn South Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Westlawn South Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn South Cemetery
  • Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Girod Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Girod Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girod Cemetery
  • Valence Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Valient Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Valient Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valient Cemetery
  • St. Vincent Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent Cemetery
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
  • Firemens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Firemens Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firemens Cemetery
  • McDonoghville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The McDonoghville Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonoghville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hughes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
    • Oliver Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
    • St. Louis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • Carrollton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Carrollton Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton Cemetery
    • Our Lady of Prompt Succor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mandeville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Mandeville Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Park Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • St. Roch Cemetery Campo Santo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The St. Roch Cemetery Campo Santo is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Roch Cemetery Campo Santo
      • The St. Roch Cemetery Campo Santo has also been known as:
      • St. Roch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68885 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Evening Star Cemetery.

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

  • Harvey
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gretna
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <6>
  • Marrero
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Woodmere
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
  • Timberlane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
  • Terrytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • New Orleans
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Estelle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
  • Westwego
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Belle Chasse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Arabi
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Scarsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • English Turn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • Jefferson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridge City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Stella
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Stella is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Meraux
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Chalmette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Versailles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Gentilly Terrace
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
    • Metairie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Avondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Crown Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Linwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Linwood is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Braithwaite
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Gentilly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
    • Milneburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
    • Elmwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Harahan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Waggaman
      (8 miles [12.9 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 Evening Star Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Parish.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Evening Star 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 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 Evening Star Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Evening Star Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #557972  (Evening Star Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #557972 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: Jefferson
      • Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New Orleans East
      • Location given for Evening Star Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.8965945     Lon: -90.0750721
      • 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 Jefferson, 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- Evening Star 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.