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A visit to the French 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 French Cemetery ...

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

31.2466, -92.1829

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

The French Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Avoyelles Parish is located in Marksville. Marksville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast of the French Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the French Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the French Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Hays Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Hays Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
  • Guillory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Guillory Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guillory Cemetery
  • Slocum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Slocum Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum Cemetery
  • Cole Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Cole Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
  • Tyler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler Cemetery
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
  • Wise Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wise Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Cemetery
  • Woodson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodson Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • St. Catherine Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Catherine Cemetery
    • Hooper Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hooper Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper Cemetery
    • Czech National Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Bordelon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bordelon Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordelon Cemetery
    • Burlew Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Burlew Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlew Cemetery
    • St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Newell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Newell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell Cemetery
    • Libuse Czech Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Libuse Czech Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libuse Czech Cemetery
    • Craig Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Craig Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
    • Wise Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Wise Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise Cemetery
    • Kalone Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Kalone Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalone Cemetery
    • Ft. Derussy Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ft. Derussy Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Derussy Cemetery
    • Old St. Paul Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old St. Paul Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Paul Cemetery
    • Deville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Deville Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deville Cemetery
    • Paul Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Paul Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the French Cemetery.

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

  • Center Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Effie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • North Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Point
  • Moncla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moncla
  • Vick
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vick
  • Ruby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Egg Bend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Bend
  • Deville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Kolin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Whittington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittington
  • Echo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Marksville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Libuse
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hessmer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Moreland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Mansura
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pineville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Alexandria Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexandria Junction

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 French Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Avoyelles Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 French Cemetery: