A visit to the Hawks 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 Hawks Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hawks Cemetery:
30.2613, -92.3335
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hawks Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Hawks Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Acadia Parish is located in Crowley. Crowley lies just to the southwest of the Hawks Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Hawks Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hawks Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Murphy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Crowley.
- The Kie Herbert Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Herbert Cemetery
- Kie Herbert Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67744 <5>
- IOOF Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mercy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Mercy Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercy Cemetery
- South Crowley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The South Crowley Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Crowley Cemetery
- The South Crowley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Crowley Cemetery
- Old Protestant Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978107 <5>
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Arceneaux Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Leger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Leger Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leger Cemetery
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- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Branch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Branch Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Cemetery
- Mowata Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Mowata Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowata Cemetery
- The Mowata Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Lawrence Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68342 <5>
- Leger Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Leger Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leger Cemetery
- Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Indian Bayou.
- The Indian Bayou United Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Indian Bayou Cemetery
- Indian Bayou Methodist Cemetery
- Indian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67859 <5>
- Mowata Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Mowata Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowata Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Iota.
- The St. Joseph Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2196184 <5>
- Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hawks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hawks Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Crowley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rayne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ellis is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Ebenezer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Castille
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Castille is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castille
- Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Estherwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Duson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Indian Bayou
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Bayou is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bayou
- Higginbotham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Higginbotham is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham
- Iota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Iota is located in Acadia Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,428 people
- Egan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ridge is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Church Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Andrew
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Andrew is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
- Ossun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ossun is located in Lafayette Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossun
- Scott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cankton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cankton is located in Saint Landry Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cankton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Evangeline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mermentau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Leroy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leroy is located in Vermilion Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
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 Hawks Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Acadia Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hawks Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Hawks Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Acadia 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 Hawks Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #535567 (Hawks Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #535567 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: Acadia
- Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Branch
- Location given for Hawks Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.2613141 Lon: -92.3334636
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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 Acadia, 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- Hawks 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. |
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