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A visit to the Fontenot 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 Fontenot Cemetery ...

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

30.7649, -92.4049

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

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

The parish seat for Evangeline Parish is located in Ville Platte. Ville Platte lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Fontenot Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Fontenot Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Fontenot Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • Ardoin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Ardoin Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardoin Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Dehany Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Dehany Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehany Cemetery
  • Ortego Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ortego Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortego Cemetery
  • Platin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Platin Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platin Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • Murdock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Murdock Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Delafosse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Delafosse Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delafosse Cemetery
  • Fergerson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fergerson Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergerson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Vanburg Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vanburg Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanburg Cemetery
    • Pinseclair Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pinseclair Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinseclair Cemetery
    • Te Mamou Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Te Mamou Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Te Mamou Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
    • Keller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Keller Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keller Cemetery
    • Chaney Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Chaney Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
    • Beaver Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Beaver Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate of Heaven Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gate of Heaven Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Ville Platte.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198507 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Fontenot Cemetery.

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

  • Pine Prairie
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bayou Chicot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
  • Reddell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Turkey Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mamou
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Mamou is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mamou <6>
  • Ville Platte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Landry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bond is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
  • Gold Dust
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
  • Milburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
  • Chataignier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Eola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pawnee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Oakdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Duralde
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
    • Boretta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
    • Glenmora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ward
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Ward is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
    • Eunice
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Eunice is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eunice <6>
    • Longleaf
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bunkie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Cheneyville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • McNary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Tyrone
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Morrow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Loyd
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Loyd is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd

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 Fontenot 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 Fontenot Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Fontenot Cemetery: