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A visit to the Foreman 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 Foreman Cemetery ...

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

30.1716, -92.8396

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

The Foreman Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Jefferson Davis Parish is located in Jennings. Jennings lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Foreman Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Foreman Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Foreman Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Broussard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard Cemetery
  • Lorrain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lorrain Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorrain Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Andress Cove Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Andress Cove Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andress Cove Cemetery
  • Doucet Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • LaBleu Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The LaBleu Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBleu Cemetery
  • La France Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The La France Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La France Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Herbert Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Herbert Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Istre Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Istre Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Istre Cemetery
    • Leckett Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Leckett Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leckett Cemetery
    • McFarlain Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The McFarlain Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarlain Cemetery
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • Little Mamou Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Little Mamou Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Mamou Cemetery
    • St. Jules Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Jules Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jules Cemetery
      • The St. Jules Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Jules Petite Mamou Chapel
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2319857 <5>
    • LeBleu Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The LeBleu Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBleu Cemetery
    • Granger Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Granger Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger Cemetery
    • LeBlanc Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The LeBlanc Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBlanc Cemetery
      • The LeBlanc Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Le Blanc Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67997 <5>
    • Quebodaux Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Quebodaux Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quebodaux Cemetery
    • Gatte Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gatte Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatte Cemetery
    • Bertrand Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bertrand Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Foreman Cemetery.

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

  • Welsh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <6>
  • Hayes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lacassine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Roanoke
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bell City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake Arthur
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jennings
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jennings is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,660 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <6>
  • Iowa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • Fenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Fenton is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <6>
  • Mermentau
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Evangeline
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Indian Village
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Village is located in Allen Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Morse
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Egan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Greinwich Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
    • Kinder
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Coverdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Coverdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
    • Lauderdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lauderdale is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
    • Gueydan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Estherwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Elton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Moss Bluff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Charles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Iota
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Iota is located in Acadia Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
    • Ararat
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat

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 Foreman Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson Davis Parish.

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

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson Davis 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 Foreman Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #535035  (Foreman Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #535035 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 Davis
      • Est. Elev: 2 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Welsh South
      • Location given for Foreman Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.1715967     Lon: -92.839591
      • 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 Davis, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Foreman 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.