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A visit to the Girod 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 Girod Cemetery ...

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

29.9477, -90.0790

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

The Girod Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Orleans Parish is located in New Orleans. New Orleans lies just to the north northwest of the Girod Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Girod Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Girod Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lafayette Cemetery #2
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Lafayette Cemetery #2 is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery #2
  • Lafayette Cemetery #1
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Lafayette Cemetery #1 is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Cemetery #1
  • Hughes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Hughes Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
  • Oliver Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Oliver Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
  • Mandeville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Mandeville Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville Cemetery
  • St. Louis Cemetery #3
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Louis Cemetery #3 is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Louis Cemetery #3
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
  • Charity Hospital Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
  • Carrollton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Carrollton Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton Cemetery
  • St. Vincent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Vincent Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincent Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Jewish Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewish Cemetery
    • Valence Street Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Valient Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Valient Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valient Cemetery
    • Hook and Ladder Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • McDonoghville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The McDonoghville Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonoghville Cemetery
    • Firemens Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Firemens Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firemens Cemetery
    • St. Vincent De Paul Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • St. Roch Cemetery Campo Santo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Roch Cemetery Campo Santo is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Roch Cemetery Campo Santo
      • The St. Roch Cemetery Campo Santo has also been known as:
      • St. Roch Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68885 <5>
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Girod Cemetery.

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

  • New Orleans
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Gretna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gretna is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,615 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <6>
  • Marrero
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Harvey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Terrytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Westwego
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Arabi
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gentilly Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Gentilly Terrace is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly Terrace
  • Gentilly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Gentilly is located in Orleans Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
  • Jefferson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Bridge City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Timberlane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Milneburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Milneburg is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milneburg
    • Metairie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodmere
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
    • Chalmette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pine Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Village is located in Orleans Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Village
    • Elmwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Avondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Estelle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
    • Meraux
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Versailles
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Versailles is located in Saint Bernard Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Harahan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Waggaman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Belle Chasse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • English Turn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • English Turn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Turn
    • River Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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 Girod Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orleans Parish.

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

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Orleans 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 Girod Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #549840  (Girod Cemetery (historical))
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #549840 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: Orleans
      • Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: New Orleans East
      • Location given for Girod Cemetery (historical):
      • Lat: 29.9477041     Lon: -90.078961
      • 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 Orleans, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Girod 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.