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A visit to the Firemens 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 Firemens Cemetery ...

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

29.9424, -90.0376

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

The Firemens Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Orleans Parish is located in New Orleans. New Orleans lies just to the west northwest of the Firemens Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Firemens Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Firemens Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mandeville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Mandeville Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville Cemetery
  • St. Roch Cemetery Campo Santo
    (2 miles [3.2 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>
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Girod Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Girod Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girod Cemetery
  • Hook and Ladder Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Westlawn Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Chalmette National Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
  • Lafayette Cemetery #2
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lafayette Cemetery #2 is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery #2
  • Lafayette Cemetery #1
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lafayette Cemetery #1 is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery #1
  • Evening Star Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evening Star Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Star Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Westlawn South Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Westlawn South Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlawn South Cemetery
    • Ahavas Sholem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Ahavas Sholem Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahavas Sholem Cemetery
    • Hebrew Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Hebrew Rest Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Rest Cemetery
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • St. Louis Cemetery #3
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Louis Cemetery #3 is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery #3
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
    • St. Mary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
    • St. Vincent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent Cemetery
    • Valient Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Valient Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valient Cemetery
    • Valence Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
    • Ellen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • St. Bernard Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)

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 Firemens Cemetery.

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

  • Gretna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Terrytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Arabi
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • New Orleans
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Harvey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Marrero
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gentilly Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
  • Timberlane
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
  • Chalmette
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Versailles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
  • Milneburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
  • Gentilly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Meraux
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Pine Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Westwego
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Woodmere
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
    • Belle Chasse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • English Turn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • Estelle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Scarsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Scarsdale is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
    • Braithwaite
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Story
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Story is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story
    • Saxonholm
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Saxonholm is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonholm
    • Metairie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jefferson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bridge City
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Firemens Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orleans Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Firemens Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Orleans 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 Firemens Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #549826  (Firemens Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #549826 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: Orleans
      • Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New Orleans East
      • Location given for Firemens Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.9424262     Lon: -90.0375709
      • 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 Orleans, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Firemens 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.