A visit to the Faithful 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 Faithful Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Faithful Cemetery:
30.2769, -90.8720
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Faithful Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Faithful Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Ascension Parish is located in Donaldsonville. Donaldsonville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Faithful Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Faithful Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Faithful Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Faithful Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Doug Decoteau Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Doug Decoteau Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doug Decoteau Cemetery
- Ficklin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Ficklin Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ficklin Cemetery
- Wall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Wall Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Cemetery
- 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>
- St. Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lusk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lusk Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk Cemetery
- St. Peter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Watson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Watson Cemetery is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
- St. William Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Hope Haven Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hope Haven Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Haven Cemetery
- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Richardson Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Cemetery
- Myford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cornerview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cornerview Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview Cemetery
- Little Zion Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New St. John Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goodwill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Faithful Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Faithful Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Brignac
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Brignac is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brignac
- Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lake is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Galvez
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Galvez is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez
- Weber City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Weber City is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber City
- Saint Amant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Summerfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Summerfield is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
- Duplessis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Galvez Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Galvez Town is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galvez Town
- Brittany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- French Settlement
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Port Vincent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Port Vincent is located in Livingston Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Claybank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Claybank is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- 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
- Gonzales
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hobart
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hobart is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Cornerview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cornerview is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerview
- Sorrento
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Prairieville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dutch Town
(7 miles [11.3 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 northwest)
- Bullion is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Burnside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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 Faithful 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 Faithful 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 Faithful 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 Faithful Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #542535 (Faithful Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #542535 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: 3 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: French Settlement
- Location given for Faithful Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.2768619 Lon: -90.872042
- 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Faithful 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. |