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A visit to the Grand Isle 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 Grand Isle Cemetery ...

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

29.2372, -89.9912

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

The Grand Isle Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Jefferson Parish is located in Gretna. Gretna lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<3> to the north of the Grand Isle Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Grand Isle Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Grand Isle Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cheniere Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cheniere Cemetery is located in Jefferson Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheniere Cemetery
  • Alombro Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Alombro Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alombro Cemetery
  • Surgney Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • The Surgney Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surgney Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Pitre Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pitre Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitre Cemetery
  • Hebert Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hebert Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebert Cemetery
  • Cheramie Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cheramie Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheramie Cemetery
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Patrick Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patrick Cemetery
  • Johnson Fisher Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Johnson Fisher Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Fisher Cemetery
  • Feets Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Feets Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feets Cemetery
  • Ancal Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ancal Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancal Cemetery
  • St. Paulinus Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Paulinus Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paulinus Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Mange Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mange Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mange Cemetery
    • Magnolia Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
    • Ballowe Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ballowe Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballowe Cemetery
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Woodland Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • Deer Range Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Deer Range Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Range Cemetery
    • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Pt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Cannon Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cannon Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Cemetery
    • Nairn Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nairn Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nairn Cemetery
    • Pt. Celeste Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Pt. Celeste Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pt. Celeste Cemetery
    • Nero Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Nero Cemetery is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Grand Isle Cemetery.

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

  • Grand Isle
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Leeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Leeville is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
  • Port Fourchon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Fourchon is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Fourchon
  • Golden Meadow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Galliano
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Faleau ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Faleau is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faleau
  • Port Sulphur
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Potash
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Potash is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potash
  • Diamond
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Diamond is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Grand Bayou Village ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Grand Bayou Village is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bayou Village
  • Empire
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Daisy ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Daisy is located in Plaquemines Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Happy Jack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Happy Jack is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Jack
    • Bohemia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bohemia is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
    • West Pointe A La Hache
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • West Pointe A La Hache is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pointe A La Hache
    • Nairn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Nairn is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nairn
    • Pointe a la Hache
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Woodland is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
    • Sunrise
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Sunrise is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Myrtle Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Myrtle Grove is located in Plaquemines Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Grove
    • Buras
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Cut Off
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Grand Isle Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jefferson Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Grand Isle Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson 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 Grand Isle Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #557477  (Grand Isle Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #557477 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
      • Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Grand Isle
      • Location given for Grand Isle Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.2371727     Lon: -89.9911831
      • 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, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grand Isle 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.