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A visit to the Goudeau 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 Goudeau Cemetery ...

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

30.8732, -92.0112

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

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

The parish seat for Avoyelles Parish is located in Marksville. Marksville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north of the Goudeau Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Goudeau Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Goudeau Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Spring Bluff Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Spring Bluff Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bluff Cemetery
  • Big Cane Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hebert Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hebert Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebert Cemetery
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Lukes Cemetery
  • Apostolic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Mater Dolorosa Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mater Dolorosa Catholic Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mater Dolorosa Catholic Cemetery
    • The Mater Dolorosa Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Plaucheville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #568044 <5>
  • St. Anthony Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The St. Anthony Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anthony Cemetery
  • Cason Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Cason Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cason Cemetery
  • Hatfield Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hatfield Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Pythian Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pythian Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pythian Cemetery
    • Lauther Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Lauther Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauther Cemetery
    • Chimleyville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Chimleyville Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimleyville Cemetery
    • Whipp Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Whipp Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipp Cemetery
    • Goudeau Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Goudeau Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goudeau Cemetery
    • McBride Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Goudeau Cemetery.

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

  • Bayou Jack
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayou Jack is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Jack
  • Morrow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dupont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dupont is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
  • Hickory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hickory is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
  • Plaucheville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
  • Cottonport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Enterprise
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Enterprise is located in Avoyelles Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Boretta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
  • Lebeau
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Immaculata
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Immaculata is located in Saint Landry Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculata
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hamburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Moreauville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bunkie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bunkie is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunkie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunkie <6>
    • Milburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Milburn is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
    • Gold Dust
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
    • Palmetto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Odenburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Odenburg is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odenburg
    • Eola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Eola is located in Avoyelles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Mansura
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Simmesport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hessmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Legonier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Legonier is located in Pointe Coupee Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legonier
    • Saint Landry
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Goudeau Cemetery. The following communities are located in Avoyelles Parish.

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #535296  (Goudeau Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #535296 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: 22 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Morrow
      • Location given for Goudeau Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8732478     Lon: -92.0112295
      • 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 Avoyelles, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Goudeau 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.