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A visit to the Granger 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 Granger Cemetery ...

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

29.9916, -93.0624

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

The Granger Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Cameron Parish is located in Cameron. Cameron lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southwest of the Granger Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Granger Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Granger Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Grand Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Grand Lake Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Cemetery
    • The Grand Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Big Lake Cemetery
    • Grand Lake Community Cemetery
    • Hebert Cemetery
    • Herbert Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67747 <5>
  • Little Chenier Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pujol Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Pujol Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pujol Cemetery
  • Duhon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Duhon Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duhon Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Heart Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Creole.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1258517 <5>
  • Lorrain Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lorrain Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorrain Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • La Bove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The La Bove Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bove Cemetery
  • Benoit Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Benoit Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit Cemetery
  • Broussard Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Broussard Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broussard Cemetery
  • Consolata Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Prien Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prien Memorial Park is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • First Baptist Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The First Baptist Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Baptist Cemetery
    • LeBleu Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The LeBleu Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBleu Cemetery
    • Combre Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Sacred Heart Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Orange Grove Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
    • Burleson Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
    • Dutch Cove Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Dutch Cove Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Cove Cemetery
    • McCall Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The McCall Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall Cemetery
    • Foreman Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • The Foreman Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Granger Cemetery.

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

  • Bell City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hayes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grand Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
  • Creole
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Creole is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creole
  • Greinwich Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
  • Grand Chenier
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Hackberry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lake Charles
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Iowa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
  • Lacassine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Prien
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
  • Cameron
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Moss Bluff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ararat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
    • Welsh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Welsh is located in Jefferson Davis Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welsh <6>
    • Westlake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlyss
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
    • Lake Arthur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Roanoke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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 Granger Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cameron Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Granger Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Cameron 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 Granger Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #550938  (Granger Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #550938 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: Cameron
      • Est. Elev: 1 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Boudreaux Lake
      • Location given for Granger Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.9915991     Lon: -93.0623765
      • 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 Cameron, 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- Granger 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.