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A visit to the Highway 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 Highway Cemetery ...

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

29.9988, -90.7148

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

The Highway Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Saint James Parish is located in Convent. Convent lies just to the west northwest of the Highway Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Highway Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> of the Highway Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Antioch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • St. Phillips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Phillips Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Phillips Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Woodville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
  • Western Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Western Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Cemetery
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michael Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Michael Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Convent.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68858 <5>
  • St. James Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. James Cemetery
  • Trosclair Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Trosclair Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosclair Cemetery
  • Celestin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Celestin Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celestin Cemetery
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Cemetery
  • St. John the Baptist Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Philippian Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Philippian Cemetery is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippian Cemetery
    • Monroe Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Buena Vista Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Orange Grove Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Ascension Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
    • Montz Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Montz Cemetery is located in Saint Charles Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montz Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Highway Cemetery.

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

  • Vacherie
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • North Vacherie
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • North Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Vacherie
  • Paulina
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lutcher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lutcher is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutcher
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lutcher <6>
  • Wallace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wallace is located in Saint John the Baptist Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
  • Gramercy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hester is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
  • South Vacherie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • South Vacherie is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Vacherie
  • Mount Airy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lagan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lagan is located in Saint James Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagan
  • Garyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Uncle Sam
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Burton Lane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Burton Lane is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Lane
    • Convent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Saint James
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Chatman Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Chatman Town is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatman Town
    • Free Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Free Town is located in Saint James Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Town
    • Chackbay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Chackbay is located in Lafourche Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chackbay
    • Kraemer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Edgard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Reserve
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)

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 Highway Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint James Parish.

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