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 ...
The French Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Bordelon Cemetery
- The Bordelon Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- Burlew Cemetery
- The Burlew Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
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- Campbell Cemetery
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
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- Cole Cemetery
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- Craig Cemetery
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
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- Czech National Cemetery
- Deville Cemetery
- The Deville Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
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- Ft. Derussy Cemetery
- The Ft. Derussy Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- Guillory Cemetery
- The Guillory Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- Hays Cemetery
- The Hays Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- Hooper Cemetery
- The Hooper Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
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- Hopewell Cemetery
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Kalone Cemetery
- The Kalone Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- Libuse Czech Cemetery
- The Libuse Czech Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
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- Newell Cemetery
- The Newell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
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- Oak Grove Cemetery
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- Old St. Paul Cemetery
- The Old St. Paul Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- Paul Cemetery
- The Paul Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
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- Pierce Cemetery
- The Pierce Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
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- St. Catherine Cemetery
- The St. Catherine Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- Slocum Cemetery
- The Slocum Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
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- Tyler Cemetery
- The Tyler Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- Wise Cemetery
- The Wise Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
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- Wise Cemetery
- The Wise Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
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- Woodson Cemetery
- The Woodson Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
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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]<2> of the French Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Alexandria Junction
- Alexandria Junction is located in Rapides Parish
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- Center Point
- Deville
- Echo
- Effie
- Egg Bend
- Egg Bend is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- Hessmer
- Kolin
- Libuse
- Mansura
- Marksville
- Moncla
- Moncla is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Moreland
- Moreland is located in Rapides Parish
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- North Point
- North Point is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- Pineville
- Ruby
- Vick
- Vick is located in Avoyelles Parish
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- Whittington
- Whittington is located in Rapides Parish
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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.
- Alexandria
- Lecompte
- Marksville
- Pineville
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 professional and volunteer 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 French Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Avoyelles 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 French Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #535099 (French Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #535099 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: Avoyelles
- Est. Elev: 25 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Effie
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Avoyelles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- French Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
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