A visit to the Green Oak 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 Green Oak Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Green Oak Cemetery:
30.5894, -92.2521
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Green Oak Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Green Oak Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Evangeline Parish is located in Ville Platte. Ville Platte lies just to the north of the Green Oak Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Green Oak Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Green Oak Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Green Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Atteles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Atteles Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atteles Cemetery
- Jules Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Jules Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Verret Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Verret Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verret Cemetery
- Bertrand Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bertrand Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand Cemetery
- Frilot Cove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lafleur Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Lafleur Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafleur Cemetery
- Leon Manuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Leon Manuel Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Manuel Cemetery
- Manuel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Manuel Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Cemetery
- Guillory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Guillory Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guillory Cemetery
- Fontenot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Fontenot Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontenot Cemetery
- Pitre Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pitre Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitre Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
- Deville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Deville Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deville Cemetery
- Evangeline Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chataignier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Chataignier Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier Cemetery
- Young Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Young Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
- Old Ville Platte Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Old Ville Platte Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ville Platte Cemetery
- The Old Ville Platte Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986017 <5>
- St. Johns Memorial Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Point Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point Cemetery
- Chataignier Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Chataignier Cemetery is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chataignier Cemetery
- Soileaus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Soileaus Cemetery is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soileaus Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Green Oak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Green Oak Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chataignier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ville Platte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lawtell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lewisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lewisburg is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Opelousas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mamou
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Eunice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Reddell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Church Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Boretta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boretta is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boretta
- Duralde
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Duralde is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duralde
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Tyrone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bayou Chicot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bayou Chicot is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Chicot
- Sunset
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Coteau
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Unatex
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Unatex is located in Evangeline Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unatex
- Higginbotham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
- Saint Landry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Port Barre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cankton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Leonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rosa is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosa
- Gold Dust
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gold Dust is located in Avoyelles Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Dust
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 Green Oak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Evangeline Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Green Oak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Eunice
- Mamou
- Mamou lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Green Oak Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mamou.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamou
- Opelousas
- Ville Platte
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 Green Oak Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Evangeline 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 Green Oak Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #535391 (Green Oak Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #535391 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: Evangeline
- Est. Elev: 19 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Chataignier
- Location given for Green Oak Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.5893646 Lon: -92.2520705
- 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 Evangeline, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Green Oak 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. |