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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:

30.5360, -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 Saint Landry Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint Landry Parish is located in Opelousas. Opelousas lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the east 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 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Fontenot Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Miller Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Guillory Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Guillory Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guillory Cemetery
  • Rougeau Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rougeau Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougeau Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Eunice.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68279 <5>
  • Chataignier Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Chataignier Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Ashford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Ashford Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashford Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ashford Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Eunice.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66889 <5>
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The St. Louis Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Louis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eunice.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1162440 <5>
  • Savoy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Savoy Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy Cemetery
  • Carron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Odon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Odon Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odon Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Courtville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Fruge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Fruge Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruge Cemetery
    • Chataignier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Chataignier Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier Cemetery
    • Leon Manuel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Leon Manuel Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Manuel Cemetery
    • St. Anns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
    • Paron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Paron Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paron Cemetery
    • Riche Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Riche Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riche Cemetery
    • Guillory Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Guillory Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guillory Cemetery
    • Manuel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Manuel Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Community Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Community Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Community Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Eunice
    (2 miles [3.2 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>
  • Chataignier
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tyrone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
  • Mamou
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Duralde
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
  • Unatex
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
  • Reddell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Basile
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Basile is located in Evangeline Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basile
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basile <6>
  • Lawtell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ville Platte
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Church Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Iota
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Ellis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Bond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bond is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
    • Elton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Elton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elton <6>
    • Pine Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Higginbotham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
    • Castille
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Castille is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
    • Opelousas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bayou Chicot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot

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 Saint Landry 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 begin with 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 Fontenot Cemetery: